PrintThe Bears welcomed a new offensive coordinator this offseason, which means the rush is on to see if the players can adapt to the different style.
Coming in for the offense is Mike Martz, who hopes to have his running attack well under control as back Matt Forte and Chester Taylor meld into the system. Of course, there is quarterback Jake Cutler and his band of merry, if unheard of, wide receivers, as well.
Defensively, ex-Lions head coach Rod Marinelli hopes to shake the struggles that befell Chicago’s defense last season. That means linebacker Brian Urlacher must show sufficient recovery from the injury that ended his ‘09 season in Week 1, and new Bear Julius Peppers must set the tone for a defensive line that was altered drastically in the offseason. The secondary is less than set as camp begins, with cornerbacks Zackary Bowman and Corey Graham battling for a spot opposite Charles Tillman and safeties Danieal Manning, Craig Steltz and Chris Harris all trying to secure jobs.
DRAFT PICKS: S Major Wright, DE Corey Wootton, CB Joshua Moore, QB Dan LeFevour, OT J’marcus Webb.
REPORT DATE/PLACE: July 30, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
KEY CAMP QUESTION: How long will it take for the Bears offense to adapt to new coordinator Mike Martz?
FUTURES ODDS: 30-1 to win Super Bowl.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
August 14 at San Diego
August 21 Oakland
August 28 Arizona
September 2 at Cleveland
Note: This is a training camp preview. Regular season previews will appear closer to the beginning of the season.
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