Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
5 On It & will the Bears aggressively pursue Maxx Crosby? (Hour 3)
04 Mar 2026
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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What are the Bears' top three priorities after Drew Dallman's retirement?
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It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harrison-Roney. Bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score. I got five on it. Number one. What are the Bears' top three priorities now that center Drew Dallman has decided to retire?
I said it earlier, I maintain. Center, because Drew Dahlman is there. I'm sorry, Joe Thomas. I know you're a prolific tackle in our game. But center, and then for me, it's still defensive line. I'm sorry. I know there are dudes there, but until a lot of you prove it to me, and I'm going to need more proof, not you, Trevon Dexter. Not you, Montez, what?
But I'm going to say focusing on the defensive line or trying to get some sort of pass rush that's more based on the line rather than your secondary is still my number two. And then I think my number three, and this is also maybe avant-garde, Safety? Am I wrong to want a safety on the team?
They don't have safeties.
Under contract? Just one? I mean, I think four are preferable, but that's still where I'm at with this. And people would say, Layla, how can you want a center as number one and then left tackle as not? Because you still have people in the building who can play left tackle. So if it wasn't as much of a priority to the Bears, then that's me following their lead.
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Chapter 3: How has Drew Dallman's retirement impacted the Bears' chances of acquiring Maxx Crosby?
Does that make sense?
Yeah, it does, although I am going to go. You know that you and I are lockstep on center. I came to grips with that towards the end of the show meeting that, yes, center is number one.
Okay, so you gave me a tease in the meeting. I know. This is how meta Grotty is. Grotty's like, I don't know. I may surprise you. What were you thinking about when you said that?
Well, I mean, I thought about left tackle. I thought to myself, okay, you don't have a center. You don't have a starting left tackle, which still is, pound for pound, a more important position on an offensive line. It is still a position that gets paid more. It is still a premium spot. Tackle is a premium spot in the NFL.
How dare you believe Joe Thomas?
So that's what was going through my mind because I wanted to be like right with you there. Of course, it's centered. This is what we're talking about. I was like, wait a minute. But then I did it as time went on and I took a few deep breaths and stared out the window. I realized that, yes, number one.
has to be the center position right now because specifically of what he means to the quarterback, to Caleb Williams. I think all of these parts were really important in the season that Caleb Williams had, in a season in which I proclaimed to myself, because I needed to see it, that yes, Caleb Williams is your quarterback going forward.
The Bears have a quarterback, and part of that is because of Drew Dallman. I will go left tackle as my second most important position then because while they do have in-house potential candidates, it's... You can't call it on those guys still. And do you want to go through another season where there has to be extra compensation physically with an extra offensive lineman out there often?
Cole Komet adding to the blocking or whomever helping out that person? Or do you want a standalone left tackle, which I think that they were still missing last year, as well as Theo Benedet and Ozzie Trapillo played? Thirdly, so now it's between safety and defensive line players.
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Chapter 4: What are the financial implications of trading for Maxx Crosby?
I'll answer the question too as an addendum to it. When you say defensive line, would you prefer interior linemen? If you could have the best possible player on the interior or on the outside, which one would it be? I'll answer my own question first. it's still the guy getting to the quarterback. It's still the edge rusher. What would you say?
No, I think it's edge because, and maybe I'm a bit Pollyanna in this, but I believe that Grady Jarrett still has gas left in the tank. He got better as he got healthier last season. He has a sparkling reputation for keeping himself in shape, being a man of routine, and knowing how to keep his body right for football. So because of that, even far, I think, above and beyond.
You know, that seems to be his reputation when it comes to that. So because of all of this, I feel like Grady Jarrett and Jervon Dexter are not my main concern. It's that opposite of Montez Sweat.
I like the optimism, but I think that's true. Like Grady Jarrett, like if I may say, he ain't going out like that. You know what I mean? He's got a good year. Maybe it's just one really good year with the Bears, and it might be next year. Hopefully that would be the case, but I could see that too.
Yeah, I just feel like he's earned that respect. So that's it. I'm not used to talking about veterans earning respect on a team like this, but he's one of them.
Mm-hmm.
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Chapter 5: How do the Bears plan to address their defensive needs?
Five on it. Number two. More on this coming up at 1225, but here's the question. Has Drew Dahlman's retirement ruined your Max Crosby dreams for the Bears?
Yes. I'm sorry. Yes. It was going to be crazy, the process to get from ā Adding Max Crosby's $35.8 million contract to the Bears' salary cap already. And now that you know that the center price has only gone up, unless you want to go with a lesser-than-Drew Dalvin quality option. then that just makes me wonder even more how they put this all together, and I can't see a way through.
That's not to say there is one, but I don't know that you can address luxury without addressing necessity first, and that's where I feel like we're at with this. Max Crosby is a luxury. It's like having Shohei Otani and Mike Trout on the Angels right now. That's how I feel. He's the Lamborghini next to the home that is not worth as much as the Lamborghini.
My feelings about Max Crosby, I believe, have been temporarily stunted. I have not completely put away the dream for the potential of Max Crosby. Obviously, this dented it. It stunted it just a little bit. I mean, even before that, even before...
this like doing the math of it and considering what the Bears are still trying to build do you want to give away your first round picks for the next two years of your football life do you want to give away what would have to be what, your best offensive player or best defensive player, the side of Caleb Williams or Joe Tooney. I'm talking about somebody like DJ Moore. It would be very costly.
And I'm interested early in Ben Johnson's regime and this new life that Ryan Poles has. Let's see what he can continue to do with these first round picks as well. So I don't know if I'm as like it's over as it sounds like you are. I don't want to put words in your mouth, but definitely put on pause, stunt it a little bit. It's taking a hit.
It has taken a big hit. And then there was that Brad Biggs discussion this morning where he brings up the Cowboys, who were, as of that point, $56 million over the cap. And Jerry Jones did some weird stuff. And now they managed to move $47 million of cap space with Dak Prescott's contract and one other. And I'm like, that's cool.
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Chapter 6: What role does Maxx Crosby play in the Bears' potential trade discussions?
You're still $9 million over the cap. So how in the hell are you going to make room for Max Crosby on that? How?
All because of Michael Parsons?
You can't just throw money at this problem. You physically can't. There's only so much you can throw. Michael Parsons.
It's your team.
Irrelevant since 1995.
You're responsible for that team.
Actually irrelevant since 1995. Wow.
That's crazy. This is five on it at 104.3. The score with Layla Rahimi and Mark Grody. I'm going to give you a little backstage peck real quick, guys. This guy. Because I'm sipping on something delicious here. That's because Shamrock Shake season is officially back in Chicagoland in northwest Indiana.
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Chapter 7: How do the Bears compare to other teams pursuing Maxx Crosby?
It's okay. Tyler, don't listen to Grody. Don't spill any.
Mitch will be mad. You know how Grody spills stuff? Keep that La Croix away from your computer.
It's just water. Between Grody and Marshall, that side of the desk is very, very dangerous.
I thought that I was a klutz.
What did Marshall do? What did I miss that Marshall did?
Oh, he spilled a 44-ouncer of Panera tea everywhere.
Idiot. We love you, Marshall. Here's question number three. World Baseball Classic exhibition games began yesterday. Team USA's Alex Bregman and Japan's Seiya Suzuki both hit home runs in their respective games. Are you expecting any kind of jump in power hitting from the Cubs this season?
Okay.
This is cubby brain for me in spring training. This is my question because I am a Cubs fan. I saw that Bregman and Suzuki both hit home runs, and it led me to think and dream of the possibility that we will see more power hitting from the Cubs. So now I present it to you. Do you agree?
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Chapter 8: What are the potential costs of trading for Maxx Crosby?
He had a terrible last couple months of the season.
It was terrible.
It was. His weighted runs created plus was only 45 the last two months. So exactly. So I say all of that knowing there was a say a drop off, knowing that Alex Bregman is consistent, but he's not the bopper that a healthy Kyle Tucker is. So will it go up? I don't think it's going up. I sure as hell hope it maintains. Is that fair?
Yeah.
That is fair. That is fair. Let me try it a different way. Like I'm just like literally looking at the the majority of the Cubs lineup here and looking at players that could hit, could Michael Bush hit more than 34 home runs? I don't know, man.
More than 34.
Right. So I would not take the over on 34 for Michael Bush. So I'll now go to Nico Horner. He had seven home runs last year. I'd probably take the under because didn't a lot of his homers come late? Didn't it feel like he wasn't going to hit a home run last year for a while?
Oh yeah, it was a couple months.
Yeah, so I would almost go under on him. Dansby Swanson hit 24 homers last year. Over or under on Swanson? I'd again, right around there.
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