10 biggest questions facing Chicago Bears in 2023 season
2. Are Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles correct about the Chicago Bears edge rushers?
Chicago Bears fans are worried about their edge rusher group. However, this regime cannot be. This is what they signed up for. With the release of Trevis Gipson, the room is officially built by Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus. They have had two years of draft equity and cap space to fix this room. Al five of the names on their roster were brought in by them. So, is it good enough?
They drafted Dominique Robinson on day three, but it is clear they trust his development. They have NASCAR packages that feature Rasheem Green inside next to DeMarcus Walker with Yannick Ngakoue and Robinson outside.
Those are three free agents that Chicago brought in. Yes, Chicago had to deal with who was on the board and who the free agents were, but this is what they assembled. They had the cap to spend on anyone they wanted and had the number one pick at one point.
Matt Eberflus has said he wants the inside pressure, and that is why they drafted two in the top 75 picks. They signed Ngakoue, who will sell out to pass rush, and Green and Walker, who are better against the run. If this group struggles this year, it comes back to Poles and Eberflus because this is their creation.