Any way they slice it, 14 sacks after four games speaks well about changes they’ve made in the offseason in terms of personnel, coaching, and strategy. At this pace, the Bears would finish with 56 sacks, twice their total of last year and the most since 1987.

Of course, maintaining this rate won’t be easy, and coach Lovie Smith would trade it right now for a few more turnovers.

“I think we've played at a 3-1 pace,” Smith said Wednesday. “That's saying that we're not where we need to be, especially with takeaways. I’m disappointed with the takeaways but pleased at how hard they've played, how they've finished games.”<...

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Any way they slice it, 14 sacks after four games speaks well about changes they’ve made in the offseason in terms of personnel, coaching, and strategy. At this pace, the Bears would finish with 56 sacks, twice their total of last year and the most since 1987.

Of course, maintaining this rate won’t be easy, and coach Lovie Smith would trade it right now for a few more turnovers.

“I think we've played at a 3-1 pace,” Smith said Wednesday. “That's saying that we're not where we need to be, especially with takeaways. I’m disappointed with the takeaways but pleased at how hard they've played, how they've finished games.”<...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL

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