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With all the attention and hype that new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has received since being hired back in January, a lot of players on the roster have also expressed excitement on the defensive side.
As he was assembling his coaching staff, Johnson brought in veteran coach Dennis Allen to be the defensive coordinator for Chicago, and players have shared plenty of optimism about his arrival and potential impact as he looks to install a violent, aggressive defensive mindset.
Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr., one of the rising young players on defense, raved about Allen’s arrival and how he feels the veteran coordinator can highlight his strengths.
“Coach Allen’s defense is a lot of different, you know what I mean?” Dexter said. “He throws in a lot of different fronts, a lot of different ways to get after the quarterback and stuff like that. So I think being the type of guy I am, I can play in a lot of those different fronts. So just being in it and he’ll move guys around the way, and the offense – he’ll switch it up on the offense. It’ll be good for not only me, but everybody on the defensive line and on this defense.”
Last season, Dexter, totaled 51 tackles, five sacks, and two fumble recoveries, showing a big jump from his rookie season, and now will look to build on that in his third season. Chicago brought in extra reinforcements on the defensive line by signing veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, who could be a mentor for Dexter just as much as Allen could be as his coach.
For all the focus that the offense and quarterback Caleb Williams have received this offseason with the new coaching staff led by Johnson, there should be a similar feeling on defense. Allen will have a good mixture of both veterans and young players to work and mold in his first year as defensive coordinator, and Dexter could be one of the biggest beneficiaries.
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