PFF urges the Chicago Bears to sign defensive end Yannick Ngakoue; here’s 1 major reason they shouldn’t

The Chicago Bears need help at the defensive end position this offseason. There are several available options in free agency this offseason or trade. General manager Ryan Poles is expected to attempt to find help at a bargain value to shore up the pass rush before the 2023 season starts. Yannick Ngakoue has been a name of interest by many fans and analysts to sign with the Bears this fall. While he’d be a great additional help at defensive end in the pass rush, he has one primary liability.

PFF thinks the Chicago Bears should sign Yannick Ngakoue

Brad Spielberger with Pro Football Focus named Ngakoue as a pass rusher that should be considered as the Bears’ final offseason addition. He points out that Ngakoue is a top pass rusher but hints that he struggles with run defense:

“Ngakoue’s 2022 production makes us wary once you look at his underlying metrics, with his 9.5 sacks this past season well above the expectation of a player with his pass-rush win rate and pressure rate. That being said, he’s registered at least eight sacks in every season of his seven-year career and was a more menacing pass rusher on a per-snap basis from 2017 to 2021.

The Chicago Bears made several free-agent additions on the edge that should be solid against the run on early downs but don’t project to offer much pass-rushing juice. Ngakoue does just that, and perhaps now Chicago should reach out to let him just pin his ears back and hunt quarterbacks.”

Ngakoue has been a beast as a pass rusher. Many Bears fans have wondered why someone with his skill at getting sacks would bounce around each offseason. (Ngakoue has been with four teams in the last three seasons.) Part of the reason is his run-stopping ability.