The biggest single reason for dismal predictions for the 2015 Bears are the questions hanging over the defense. Either the perspective is from the rearview mirror, using the 2013-14 seasons as the frame of reference, or from a cracked crystal ball looking into a future that starts with a complete defensive change to a 3-4 scheme.
The past was an abomination and the future is an unknown of epic proportions.
Saturday’s scrimmage, however, while still just a practice and still involving players very familiar with each other, was at least a tiny hint that the Bears defensively may be nowhere near as inept as they were the past two seasons.