In the Bears 3-4 defensive scheme, the nose tackle anchors the middle of the Bears three-man defensive front. It did seem a little too exclusive of a title though as the Bears ran plenty of four-man fronts last year and there will be a need for defensive tackles who can do more than just take on double teams.
Regardless of the complexities of the Bears defense, I’ve going to focus this depth chart article on the nose tackle position as that is a starting role in the Bears base scheme.
Like I did with the quarterback position, I’ll give a high-level overview of the current Bears at the position, highlight potential battles for both starting roles and roster spots and point out a few players to watch.