The Bears addressed their need at defensive tackle in an aggressive manner through the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting both of Florida’s Gervon Dexter and South Carolina’s Zacch Pickens on Day 2.
Dexter projects best as a 1-technique, whereas Pickens fits the 3-technique alignment a bit better. However, both are versatile defensive linemen who can and likely will be moved around, as Chicago values versatility along its defensive front.
Film studies galore have already been done on some of the Bears’ rookies, both by me and many other content creators in this online Chicago football-sphere. However, with the increasing presence data is playing in how NFL teams select players, I figured I’d take a look at what some of the advanced analytics say about both Dexter and Pickens, as well as the rest of the Bears’ 2023 draft class.