Walker had 7 sacks in 2022 for the Tennessee Titans.
What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for our purposes it comes down to this: Are the Bears worse off if this player can't play? Does this player have untapped potential or past greatness to live up to? Is his story going to be one fans follow closely this season?
Looking back: The Bears finished the 2022 season with a league-worst 20 sacks over 17 games. They ranked 31st in sack rate, reaching the QB on only 4% of snaps. The organization traded away its best pass rusher, Robert Quinn, midway through the season. Safety Jaquan Brisker led the team with 4 sacks. Of all the defensive linemen, tackle Justin Jones and defensive end Trevis Gipson led the way with 3 sacks each.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service The Bears failed to address the pass rush in the draft. General manager Ryan Poles said at the time that his front office"can't fix everything at a high level in one swoop."
They wouldn't have offered a three-year contract if they didn't think Walker could be a part of their plan for several years. The Bears like his willingness to be a vocal leader. The front office appears to believe his 7-sack season last year was the beginning of a breakthrough. Now, Walker has to prove that he can replicate it and, potentially, surpass it.
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