Bears have the weakest defensive line

The Bears were counting on the recently-released defensive end Ray McDonald to play a major role in new coordinator Fangio’s transition to a 3-4 scheme. Now they have to rely upon second-year players Will Sutton and Ego Ferguson, both of whom were drafted to play defensive tackle in Mel Tucker’s 4-3 defense. This front will be heavily reliant upon rookie nose tackle Eddie Goldman and veteran end Jeremiah Ratliff, who turns 34 before the start of the season.