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Examining Willie Young's Improvement at Outside Linebacker for the Chicago Bears

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.