Recall the beginning of the offseason, either before free agency or the combine, when Matt Eberflus gave a press conference addressing the team’s primary requirements.
Pass rushers are undoubtedly among them, according to Eberflus. “We need to make sure we have a person in opposing position to Sweat.
“We can never have enough of those guys because they affect the game the most.”
In essence, he brought up the subject as soon as someone asked about needs, and their entire endeavor has resulted in the signing of Jake Martin, a player who is now on his sixth squad in seven years. With 18 career sacks, 15 of which were starts, he has never finished a season with more than four sacks.
That being said, there may be a valid argument against selecting a wide receiver at No. 9 overall if the Bears require instant pass rush support to offset the edge that Montez Sweat offers.
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