When you think of the best pass rushers in the NFL, two of the first names that will probably come to your mind are Von Miller and Khalil Mack, and on Sunday, we'll get to see them battle as Miller's Denver Broncos play host to Mack's Chicago Bears.
Bears head coach Matt Nagy knows both players very well. Not only does Nagy coach Mack now, but he also learned a heck of a lot about both Mack and Miller during his five-year tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Nagy says that there are a lot of similarities between the two players:
“Mack and Von are very similar,” said Nagy, according to Jeff Legwold and Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com. “Very, very similar. We, in Kansas City, when I was there, we had to go against Miller for a bunch of years and you always got to know where he's at. He's savvy, he's smart, he's quick with his hands, he has these ninja-like moves that just are hard to stop. But when you have a guy that is as good of a player as Von Miller is, you have to know where he's at at all times.”
Miller entered the NFL in 2011, three years before Mack.
But since Mack joined the professional ranks in 2014, their numbers are very similar, as Miller has racked up 63 sacks and 14 forced fumbles while Mack has totaled 53 sacks and 15 forced fumbles.
While Miller has the edge in sacks, both players are equally destructive, and we'll get to see their greatness on display this weekend.
Both the Broncos and the Bears are looking for their first win of the season.
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