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Positional coaches on D talking about players to keep an eye on or have high expectations of during the season.
Link: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/talking-points-five-things-learned-from-bears-defensive-coaches/
Link: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/talking-points-five-things-learned-from-bears-defensive-coaches/
Roy Robertson-Harris is taking the right steps toward filling the starting hole left by Mitch Unrein’s departure.
Last year at this time, Robertson-Harris — an undrafted free agent out of Texas-El Paso in 2016 — was in the early stages of a major adjustment. The Bears moved him from outside linebacker to five-technique end. To make the shift, Robertson-Harris added roughly 30 pounds to his 6-7 frame. He’s now listed at 294.
“He doesn’t have the mass, meaning the 300-and-plus pounds that maybe somebody else does,” defensive line coach Jay Rodgers said. “But he’s big and he’s strong. He can move. He can swivel his hips a little bit. And he does have a good burst, so he’ll make a lot of hustle plays.”
Robertson-Harris’ athleticism makes him a unique force in the base defense next to Eddie Goldman, but also in sub packages with Akiem Hicks. Robertson-Harris appeared in 13 games last season and made two sacks.
“He got a full season of what it’s like,” Rodgers said. “Now he’s got an expectation that’s a little bit different, almost a higher expectation for himself, because he understands it. It’s just a matter of going out there and mastering all the techniques, run and pass, in order to get production on the field.”