{"id":76448,"date":"2024-09-23T16:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6c87913b6ddac788fba0763c"},"modified":"2024-09-23T16:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:00:20","slug":"ravens-predicted-to-poach-bears-standout-trade-acquisition-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/ravens-predicted-to-poach-bears-standout-trade-acquisition-in-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens predicted to poach Bears standout trade acquisition in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Chicago Bears aren’t winning football games at the moment, but the defense appears sound.<\/p>\n

Though they let up over 20 points for the first time this season, the Bears D turned in another solid performance against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. They held Indianapolis to 306 total yards, and a 3-for-12 conversion rate on third downs.<\/p>\n

A key aspect of the Bears’ early defensive success has been the pass rush, aided by preseason trade acquisition Darrell Taylor. Chicago brought in the former Seattle Seahawks second-rounder to cause some havoc up front, and so far, Taylor has delivered.<\/p>\n

Taylor will be a free agent after the season, though, and the Bears could face stiff competition to bring him back. Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department<\/span> predicted on Monday that the Baltimore Ravens will be the team to land Taylor’s services in 2025.<\/p>\n

“Odafe Oweh finally looks like the dominant force the Ravens thought he could be when they drafted him in 2021. David Ojabo is still a work in progress, though,” the authors said. “Darrell Taylor is starting to look like the 2022 version of himself that had 9.5 sacks. He would be an intriguing free-agent target for the Ravens defense next season.”<\/p>\n

Taylor, 27, had a fantastic first game for the Bears this season against the Tennessee Titans, racking up two sacks and a forced fumble. He hasn’t had the same production in the two games since, but he’s still applied pressure and hasn’t been giving up ground in the run game.<\/p>\n

For a 2025 sixth-round pick, Taylor has been a fantastic acquisition so far for the Bears, a team that desperately needed pass-rush help at the start of the year. But soon, Chicago will have to decide whether he’s worth making a long-term member of the defensive line.<\/p>\n

How Taylor plays the rest of the way will heavily sway the market for his services. He could end up in a Ravens uniform, a Bears uniform, or another uniform completely, but putting together more big games will help guarantee he lands a cushy contract.<\/p>\n

More NFL: Bears predicted to sign three-time Pro Bowler to address ‘biggest weakness’<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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