With the countdown to training camp underway, we are onto number 22 overall in our ranking of the top 90 players on the Chicago Bears roster.
This list is ranking how impactful these players will be to the 2021 roster, and what the best and worst cases could end up being for the team based on the results of these players.
No. 22, Chicago Bears OLB Jeremiah Attaochu
With 11 starters are each side of the ball the top 22 players would essentially be getting the starter treatment. Or at least, their impact would be of that for this exercise. That may surprise some to see Jeremiah Attaochu in here, but when you break it down you should expect a lot from him.
The Bears used a platoon with Barkevious Mingo and Robert Quinn last season and with Mingo gone, it is more likely that Attaochu takes that role, than Quinn becomes a full time player.
In fact, with the move to Sean Desai as defensive coordinator, Quinn does not do much of what edge rushers typically do, while Attaochu worked with Vic Fangio last season and is a fit in a defense where edge rushers move off of the ball more freely.
Players such as Mario Edwards, Jeremiah Attaochu and Christian Jones were all in the top 30 and are all going to be cutting into snaps that typically would have been designed for Robert Quinn, or the second edge rusher.
At this point, Attaochu is likely to lead the group in snaps, followed by Edwards then Jones. However, all three are going to be much more in the mix on defense than some fans think.
Check out 90-23 below
90. Brian Johnson
89. Rojesterman Farris
88. Khalil McClain
87. Caleb Johnson
86. Sam Kamara
85. Daniel Arcibong
84. Scooter Harrington
83. Chris Lacy
82. Dionte Ruffin
81. Rodney Adams
80. Tyrone Wheatley
79. Thomas Ives
78. CJ Marable
77. Jester Weah
76. Jake Butt
75. Teez Tabor
74. LeCale London
73. Daureuan Parker
72. Michael Joseph
71. LeDarius Mack
70. Adam Redmond
69. Tre Roberson
68. Xavier Crawford
67. Badara Traore
66. Artavis Pierce
65. Ryan Nall
64. Riley Ridley
63. Patrick Scales
62. Joel Iyiegbuniwe
61. Charles Snowden
60. Dieter Eiselen
59. Artie Burns
58. Lachavious Simmons
57. Jesper Horsted
56. Arlington Hambright
55. Dazz Newsome
54. Marqui Christian
53. Josh Woods
52. Jordan Lucas
51. James Vaughters
50. DeAndre Houston-Carson
49. Austin Calitro
48. Khiyris Tonga
47. Javon Wims
46. Nick Foles
45. Thomas Graham
44. Mike Pennel
43. Trevis Gipson
42. Pat O’Donnell
41. J.P. Holtz
40. Khalil Herbert
39. Larry Borom
38. Deon Bush
37. Cairo Santos
36. Angelo Blackson
35. Elijah Wilkinson
34. Damien Williams
33. Damiere Byrd
32. Marquise Goodwin
31. Alex Bars
30. Jimmy Graham
29. Tarik Cohen
28. Anthony Miller
27. Christian Jones
26. Duke Shelley
25. Kindle Vildor
24. Desmond Trufant
23. Mario Edwards