Best of the Bears: Observations from minicamp
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What observations did Clay Harbor make during Bears minicamp?
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What times? I actually saw a clock over time for Clay Harbor. Handle it with poise and class befitting a veteran. Football analyst for Chicago Sports Network. Former NFL player. Not a quarterback. I'm a tight end, but I've watched a lot of tape. I've been in meeting rooms with Tom Brady. I've been in meeting rooms with Drew Brees. I've been in meeting rooms with Michael Vick. Quarterbacks know what they can do and what they can't do, and I know what a quarterback can and can't do and when you're supposed to expect them to be able to be successful. Clay Harbor with Mullion Hall on 104.3 The Score.
Mully and Haw, 104.3, the score, always fun to get a chance to talk to Clay, and he does a great job with Mr. David on the Pro Football Show, and he's here with us now. Clay, just an absolute pleasure. How are you?
I'm doing good, man.
How is the Bears' defensive versatility improving this season?
I've been spending the week up at Hallis Hall, taking me back. We're in the midst of a mini-camp. Ben's working these guys hard. They're getting a lot of good work done. Obviously, they're in shorts and t-shirts, David, but you still can see a lot.
You can, and you've made some really good observations. I just wonder, collectively, when you look at where they are defensively, have you been impressed? Have you been surprised? What has stood out?
What has stood out to me is I think there's a noticeable difference in the versatility of the Bears. And that starts with the defensive backfield. Because now, and even with the linebackers, now we've got a guy like Devin Bush. He's a little bit undersized, but you just see his lateral quickness. Like this guy can guard a tight end. You go back to Kobe Bryant, had a big interception yesterday, stepping in front of Jadé Walker. You can see how he can go from deep safety all the way up to a box safety. He's a former cornerback. You see those skills. He can cover. Dylan Thienemann, he's still getting his feet under him, but you can just see the speed and the range that these guys have.
What impact does Jalen Johnson's participation have on the Bears' defense?
So this versatility, even without Kyler Gordon out there, I think it shows. And you see Dennis Allen sending some blitzes that maybe he wouldn't have last year because of different skill set. Kobe Bryant's a guy, like you said, he played slot corner, he played corner. He can match up on a guy one-on-one. Devin Bush is a linebacker. You go back to his combine, he ran a 4-3-9. He can guard a tight end. He can probably even stick with a slot receiver for long enough to send a zero blitz. So instead of having some of these bigger guys, these lumbering guys, some of these guys made plays. But it just changes the structure of your defense, what you're able to do, and it opens up your call sheet now because you have guys that can cover for longer.
You're not scared about matchups. If it goes in motion, the slot receiver to the left side, like, oh, man, now he's going on our safety or our linebacker. You're not as worried. So that opens up the book, and I think we'll see a more creative Dennis Allen because of it.
I was really amused by Kobe Bryant talking about Thienman. He's saying the guy's going like 100 miles an hour. Slow down. He's telling him to slow down because it's a long year. And he said, I'm 27, he's 21. Let's just slow down a little bit here.
Why is the Bears' stadium saga considered the worst story ever?
We've got to be ready for the long haul. It was really amusing because you've seen that a thousand times at every camp you've ever been to.
And especially with rookies. But that's what you like. You like these guys coming in there. Like Dylan Thienemann. They're playing every rep like it's a game rep. And obviously Kobe Bryant, he's coming off the Super Bowl. This guy won a Super Bowl. He was playing later than anybody else in the entire NFL. Okay, so he's probably like, okay, this is OTAs, let me ramp up my body. Thienemann's out there playing hard. Xavier Thomas, you obviously see a lot of the other rookies. Sam Rauch playing hard. These guys are moving 1,000 miles an hour, and some of it's because...
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What observations did Clay Harbor make during Bears minicamp?
0:01–1:22
2
How is the Bears' defensive versatility improving this season?
1:22–2:20
3
What impact does Jalen Johnson's participation have on the Bears' defense?
2:20–3:30
4
Why is the Bears' stadium saga considered the worst story ever?
3:30–4:41
5
How are the Bears addressing their wide receiver depth issues?
4:41–5:51
6
What are the expectations for Colston Loveland in the upcoming season?
5:51–7:07
7
How does Ben Johnson's coaching style benefit the Bears' offense?
7:07–8:13
8
What are the long-term implications of the Bears' potential move to Indiana?
8:13–47:40
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