ILB Roquan Smith
Smith’s 2019 season ended prematurely due to a torn pectoral muscle. He was placed on injured reserve in December, but by that point, the writing was already on the wall for the Bears season. The former eighth overall pick in the 2018 draft had a strong rookie season, recording a combined 121 tackles, including eight tackles for loss, five sacks, and five pass deflections.
Again, he was limited last year, starting in 12 games, tallying 101 combined tackles, including five tackles for loss, and two sacks. One area he improved in last year was pass coverage. He allowed a 67.2 completion percentage for passes targeted his way and just a 75.9 quarterback rating. Now heading into three year, and presumably healthy, Smith is due for a big season.
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