#4: Signing Jaye Howard
Depth up front on defense can never, ever be overstated. The more solid defensive linemen a team has, the more effective they are at controlling the line of scrimmage. Something the Bears haven’t been able to do consistently for years. Jaye Howard was a big step towards that end game for Vic Fangio and his crew.
He is a rock solid run defender with some pass rush skill who saw his value plummet last year due to injury. So the Bears got him on the cheap and if he regains his old 2015 form? That is a steal. It potentially gives the team three above-average linemen along with Akiem Hicks and Eddie Goldman with a chance for Jonathan Bullard to become a fourth.
