Bears Linebackers Hold High Ground Despite Last Year's Slow Start

A year later, Bears GM Ryan Poles apparently knew what he was doing by bringing in two linebackers in free agency at a big cost.

PFF had a good idea what was going to happen after the Bears signed Edwards for three years and $19.5 million and Tremaine Edmunds for four years and $72 million. They had graded the Bears linebacker group No. 2 in the league last year after those signings.ROSTER RANKINGS REVEAL WHY BEARS NEED TO COMPETE FOR PLAYOFF SPOT

The Bears don't blitz much and don't want to but Sportradar tracked them at 21st in the league at 22.2% of plays. They had to when they weren't generating enough pass rush before defensive end Montez Sweat was acquired. Once they had Sweat, the linebackers and secondary could stay put and the interceptions followed until they tied for the league lead with 22."Tremaine Edmunds had a tougher time, posting just a 56.

"When we brought Tyrique in last year, we leaned on Jaylon, we leaned on Tremaine and TJ and all the guys there," coach Matt Eberflus said. "You can learn a lot from the guys that have been successful in this league and we certainly do that with every position."

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