The Chicago Bears will report to training camp in less than two weeks, where they’ll be looking to rebound following a disappointing 2019 season.
Ahead of camp, we’ve been previewing the position groups where they stand with the current 90-man roster (see them here). But how does each position group stack up against the others? Which position group is the deepest? Which is the weakest?
Here are the Bears’ position groups ranked from best to worst heading into the 2020 season.
1. Defensive line
When discussing Chicago’s biggest strength on the roster, it’s easily the defensive line, which is absolutely loaded. While the Bears did lose a key reserve in Nick Williams to free agency, the defensive front remains the strength of this team.
The defensive line is anchored by defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, whose season was cut short due to an elbow injury that landed him on injured reserve in Week 5. Before that, Hicks was coming off a Pro-Bowl season, where he notched 7.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits and three forced fumbles in 2018.
Then there’s arguably one of the league’s most under-appreciated players in nose tackle Eddie Goldman, who in a down season had 29 tackles, including two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback hits. Bilal Nichols and Roy Robertson-Harris are also key parts of the success of the defensive front. Chicago also has some key depth pieces in Brent Urban, Abdullah Anderson and John Jenkins.
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