Chicago Bears: Defensive Position-by-Position Breakdown and Depth Chart Analysis
Published by Matt Eurich on July 7, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
In approximately three weeks, the Chicago Bears will report to training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
The team will hold non-padded practices on July 30 and July 31 before holding its first padded practice on August 1. The team will spend the majority of its time practicing on the fields in Bourbonnais, but it will hold a practice at Soldier Field before camp concludes on August 16.
Much of the focus this offseason in Chicago has been placed on the defense, and that will not change during training camp.
New general manager Ryan Pace hired a defensive-oriented head coach in John Fox, and the veteran coach brought one of the league’s most revered defensive coordinators to Chicago with him in Vic Fangio.
Fox and Fangio’s mission this offseason has been to improve a Bears defense that allowed 27.6 points per game last season—second most in the NFL.
The Bears are transitioning from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense this offseason, meaning many players will be playing positions they have never played before. Fangio likes to create confusion by moving players around on defense, and he will have plenty of opportunities to mix and match along the defensive line and at outside linebacker in 2015 given the players the team currently has on its roster.
What does Chicago’s depth chart currently look like at each position? We explore that ahead.
