Bears didn't prioritize defense in the NFL Draft (Hour 1)
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What were the Bears' main draft strategies and decisions?
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Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.
708 has another one on our text line, and this is a question for the class. The Bears can't stop the run, can't rush the passer. How is one safety going to make a difference? And that goes back to what we discussed. Are you building your team from the inside out or the outside in? Let's listen to what Ryan Poles had to say about defensive line as far as this draft is concerned.
The D-line helps the back end more often than not. But in this situation where we have good corners, good safeties, we could be in a position where maybe we could have the quarterback hold the ball a little longer. He's putting so much more faith in those players than I would and I can. And there's no receipts to say, yes, Ryan Poles, I believe these will work out because they've worked out the best. There's no evidence that you are good at picking people who play on the line.
You made the wild allegations, but you have proven nothing.
You could say Jervon Dexter has been fine, but not a dynamic difference maker that you would expect to get in the second round. I guess the good news is that some of these guys who at least we seem to value are around today. Will they be there for the Bears who pick in the second round their 25th? I prefer to do it in the second round and say they have the 25th pick in the second round. They have the 28th pick in the second round. With the 57th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Logan Jones, center, Iowa. With the 69th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Sam Rosas. Nicely done. Sam Roush, tight end out of Stanford. I don't come up with this stuff. I just forward it along.
You wouldn't arrest a guy who's just delivering drugs from one guy to another.
I mean, I think you would, Michael Scott. I think you would. Why do I feel like I had more hope on Friday than I do today? We evaluate the draft on this Monday.
Should the Bears have prioritized defense in the draft?
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody. On 104.3 The Score, Mark Grody, Marshall Harris, Layla Rahimi, and you talking draft. We will take your calls today. 312-644-6767 is our number. You can call us and text us there. So if you just need to vent about the Bears draft, tell us what you think of our text. We're down for that, too. And It's funny that that was the part of the open that I thought about because it was in my head all weekend long as we were watching these picks come off the board for the Bears in the draft. They take seven total players. And the first thing we wanted to see go off the board for the Bears in the first round. I want a defensive line. Thrilled about Dylan Thienemann. Now I know who's starting at safety.
It was every play's competition, whatever. No, it's Dylan Thienemann. In the meantime, I'm still asking the same thing that that texter asked us on Friday, which is, did they get enough in the draft to help their glaring upfront problem on the defense? I can't say yes.
More than that, Layla, we talked about it in this very studio about how much do they actually believe in people already in the building? And do they believe they have enough up front to make the improvements necessary to improve what was one of the worst pass rushes in all of football last year? The answer, I said, would be determined by what they decided to do later on on Friday and then on Saturday. Guess what? By the evidence laid out in front of me, they believe they have the guys in-house. I don't know that I agree with that, but I understand at least why they did what they did in terms of making the picks that they made. I'm not as down on this draft as a lot of people are because I do believe that Ben Johnson believes what I believe, which is Caleb over everything and making this offense as good as it can be.
You can see with the picks that were made throughout this draft, they're still fine-tuning what they want that offense to be, not only this season upcoming, but into the future there was just enough gray area with all of those names in the second round that came off of the board to the point where and where i was not as enraged as a lot of people were and i'm not here to quell anybody's rage i mean it's glaring the bears defensive line ranked 29th in pressure rate at 31.5 percent last year their rush defense was what
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the Bears' main draft strategies and decisions?
0:01–2:34
2
Should the Bears have prioritized defense in the draft?
2:34–5:08
3
How does coaching impact the Bears' pass rush improvement?
5:08–7:37
4
What are the implications of the Bears' draft picks for their defense?
7:37–9:40
5
How do the Bears plan to develop their current defensive players?
9:40–11:46
6
What are the fans' reactions to the Bears' draft decisions?
11:46–13:34
7
What are key statistics regarding the Bears' defensive performance?
13:34–14:46
8
How do the Bears' draft choices align with their long-term goals?
14:46–42:14
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