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Florida State DE Jared Verse could be what Bears need as he rises toward top of draft

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Verse had nine sacks each of the last two seasons to complete his climb from FCS red-shirt to possible top-10 pick.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Throughout the first two seasons of general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus running the Bears, they tried to win without the two most important pieces on any roster: a reliable passer at quarterback and a nightmarish pass rush.

It didn’t work. And it probably never will.

The results were unsurprising. Over the last two seasons, the Bears’ offense had the fewest yards passing in the NFL and their defense had the fewest sacks.