Willie Young led the Chicago Bears in sacks last season, but he struggled earlier this year to adapt to his new role as an outside linebacker. After a slow start to 2015, Young is showing improvement on a weekly basis in Chicago's 3-4 defense.
In March 2014, the Bears signed Young to a three-year deal to play defensive end in Chicago's 4-3 scheme, and then-general manager Phil Emery was excited about Young's fit with the Bears, per ESPN.com:
When we went into free agency, we felt that if we could find a way to get two starting defensive linemen we would have made forward progress.