Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Okay, thanks, bye. Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score. Herb joins us in studio right now, and, and, Marshall, he smells great. And that, to me, that is bonus points. You smell really good. I smell like you. That is an underrated thing because some people don't know the right amount to put on. Some people just have bad smells. Are you talking about me? No, not you at all.
I don't think you're a cologne wearer. No, I do never forget my deodorant, though, unlike some people in this studio. Is it me, or does it smell like up dog in here? What's up, doc? Nothing much. What's up with you? Oh, wow. I walked right into that. Oh, that's brilliant. I did my duty, you know, as a human. Yeah. Hygiene's important, right? It matters. It matters.
We are very much alike, you and I. I and you. Us. Except for a sense of honor and decency and a moral center. And personal hygiene. Put a little effort into it, basically. We need to be stuck in the studio with us, or if he's at Hallis Hall, he's crammed in that little bitty room with all the media members.
Hey, y'all are up there doing training camp. You know what it's like when you come back here from practice. It's a little hot out there. And it's like, hey, hey, did we not know we were going to be in closed quarters today?
Crack a window. It smells like Astrid in here. Can I interest you in some spray deodorant? Sound good? That's funny because if you looked on my desk out there at House Hall, you would probably see some bear claw deodorant, which I subscribe and wear, and like a 30 suntan lotion because you always got to have that stuff. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What the hell is that? A sun hat.
No, no, no, no, no. What do you mean no? I'm protecting my face and neck from the sun. Use sunscreen. You don't need to put a circus on your head. This is a ploy for attention. Sunscreens are bad for you. The chemicals get in your skin. Boy, you really want to wear that hat. That hat's coming off.
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Chapter 2: How does the team feel about the Bears' draft strategy?
Marshall, how much do we obsess over the Bears? What do we talk about every chance we get? The Bears don't have a pass rush. They can't get to the quarterback. It's a chronic problem. So you're putting a limit on the value for an edge rusher for the Chicago Bears or a difference-making defensive lineman? I can't do that. Hold on. We did this dance last year, guys. I did a little dance.
It was a dance. It was like Love is a Battlefield. Pat Benatar's fighting the quote, quote. Will you dance with me? Ray, will you dance with me? Ray doesn't want to dance with me. The dance was just as... The Ashton Gentry dance? Performative, yes. The Ashton Gentry dance where we're like, oh, are they going to get Ashton Gentry? No, they did. That was real. Did they really want him?
There was smoke. Next thing you know, they decided the seventh round to pick a running back. Travion Henderson. But the Bears, that stuff... Wait, there was smoke?
There was smoke.
Was it a smoke screen? No, I do believe, my belief is, is that the Ashton Gentry stuff was real, that they really had talked about it, that that was somebody that they were desirous of. Let's see what we can do. If we can make that happen, maybe we do it, but we're prepared to come off of it if we have to spend too much on it.
That is a good reference point to take in in terms of what the Bears were thinking. Now, you have DeAndre Swift. You have Kyle Menungai for at least one more year in Swift's case. So actually trading up to get running probably won't happen. But if I hear trade up, I want Reuben Bain Jr. on this team. I want Arvel Reese. I want the best. I want David Bailey out of Texas Tech.
David Bailey out of Texas Tech would be fantastic. You like some of that, do you? Well, I was laughing because let's go back to a few weeks ago. I always love, you can text us and call us, 312-644-6767. I followed two schools of thought on this. The number one, you got to get the crazy stuff out of your head to try to be reasonable. Clearly. Why do you think that's crazy, though?
They're projected to be the number two and number three picks in the draft. To get somebody who can get to the quarterback sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Okay, if you have the 10th overall pick, that's one thing to trade up. From 25 to get to the second or third pick is crazy.
so you so tomorrow you would walk in here the bears have arval reese and they've given up a second and a third round you'd be like the bears got screwed and oh my god hold on let me finish the thought though there are the people who do that the dare to dream and i think max crosby broke our brains in that respect then there are the guys who will text us and they'll be like it's simple just get ruben bain well yes oh why didn't i think of that before are you speaking about one of margaretty's texts because that's what he sounds like right now
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Bears' potential trades?
Right, right. So you give away a second rounder and a third rounder as well, and you move on up. You think that's all it would take to move up all the way from 25? To what? To two or three. The two guys you're talking about are going to be not available at pick number four. All right, I'll give you the two second rounders. So you're going to give up 25, 57, and 60. Here's the thing.
That's not necessarily what I'm advocating for. That's not what I did in my mock draft. My mock draft was pretty conservative.
What the hell? So you're just down here starting fires?
No, I'm just saying. You guys really think? Okay, I'll ask you guys. Would you guys be mad if we walked in here tomorrow and the Bears gave up their first round pick and their two second round picks to move up and get Reese or Reuben Bain Jr.? You guys would be like, I can't believe they gave all that up. Really? Yes? No? Yes. You'd be pissed off about that. Because here's why.
So then don't bitch about not having an edge rusher. No, no. It's supposed to be a deep class at edge rusher, is it not? I don't know what deep means. It means there's more than just a couple of guys in the top tier, the top 18 or so. But there's only so many guys that are going to make a true impact. Depth doesn't always mean there's stars throughout. It means that you might have a starter.
I think the question becomes, do you think the Bears, and it's similar with Max Crosby because it's about what's your price, do you think they're one player away from being a Super Bowl contender? Are the Bears one player away from being... I don't know. I have no idea.
Because if that's the case, then I think it becomes a more confident equation when it comes to trading all of that draft capital for moving up that far. Right. I think the Bears are definitely a Super Bowl contender right now. You guys don't think so? I don't think their defense is good enough to be a Super Bowl contending defense. But they moved up and got an edge rusher. They probably would be.
Do you think it's a 1-0? They've got... Say that again, Layla? Do you think it's a one or zero where these are the only scenarios where they improve? They either trade up to get a guy like Bane or you can't... Then their defense is what it is and you have to accept it? I think that... Well, if they don't move up to get Bane, then you're not as in good shape with whoever you take.
And you don't like Bane as much as you like Bailey, correct? I... I love Bain. I'd have a hard time answering that question. I want to point something out. Because your premise of first, second, third round pick to get the number two pick, that's invalid. If someone's trading for that high, they're going to want another number one. Another number one. So next year's number one from the Bears.
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Chapter 4: What are the key points regarding the Mega Projects Bill?
This is why I and so many people have mocked a safety at 25. Because it's easy and it's safe and nobody trusts any of the edge rushers or this supposed depth. that's in there at 25. Well, that's why I think they want to trade up is because if they really do, what would motivate them to do it?
You can name a whole bunch of people in that line class that a lot of the scouts and frankly also NFL draft evaluators say there's a bigger group with a bigger chance to make NFL success in the first round in that defensive line class. But there are not as many safeties. And I know that they have said best player available, best player available, best player available. But.
Why would they trade up if they know that that's a deep class? Theoretically, you would trade up if you had your eye on somebody, which the Bears have done before. They had their eye on a particular person, and they wanted to get them, and that's why I think it's safety. I do understand where you're coming from, Grody. I want to acknowledge that I agree with you.
You want a game wrecker to add to this defense. My issue with that is the way you guys laughed when I made the Cam Lewis joke at the top of the show is... If you give up first, second, third round, or first, second, second, you're not going to be able to draft a safety because you're going to have no picks left.
And not just safety, but other positions of need, whether you believe it to be defensive tackle, whether you believe it to be cornerback, whether you believe it to be linebacker, you're giving up...
what I think is a place where you can get guys who can be plus guys in the starting lineup, or if they're not day one starters, year one starters at a bunch of other positions that with Dennis Allen scheme, he can make a difference with. And you're basically at that point, kind of punting on the idea of Dio Dangbo and others being as big a contributors as you had hoped them to be this year.
Poor Dio. He's getting, once he's healthy, he's running toward the score. He's just going to roll up to Prudential and pass rush us. I hope not. Well, actually, I could probably avoid that. It's Dio. We've had a question on the text line. Will we have a draft special? Do we have something for you? Tonight is round one of the NFL draft. The score is indeed your draft headquarters.
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Chapter 5: What are the key takeaways from the NFL Draft preview?
I painted a picture in Gordy's head, and then Gordy just went with the picture, and I've lost my mans. I blanked. I couldn't think of it. I've lost my mans to the metaphor. Ah! You know me and lyrics. I do know you and lyrics. I don't even know why I looked at you. I don't even know why I looked at you. I joked.
Chapter 6: Who are the standout players discussed for the Bears' 25th pick?
We've got some great texts, by the way, like this one. 773. Freight Calabrese, don't piss him off.
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All right, I'll heed that warning. Thank you for that. Seems like an appropriate statement. And in the meantime, you can't text in your guy. I'm sorry. We have rules.
Chapter 7: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Caleb Lomu?
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Chapter 8: How does the team plan to utilize their draft picks effectively?
Who's who? Jay and Hammond. Jay, I got a question for you. Who's your guy? My guy is Kalen Black out of IU. Jason in Crystal Lake. Jason, who's your guy? My guy, Davison Igbenoson, cornerback and 2024 national champion for the Ohio State University. Tom, who's your guy? Well, you guys are my guy, but my NFL guy is Lee Hunter of Texas Tech. Ryan Imported, who's your guy?
My guy is Mike Washington Jr., running back Arkansas. Stan, in Crystal Lake, you're on Who's Your Guy. Who's your guy, Stan? My guy is Indiana center Pat Coogan. Let's check out Pat in Cedar Lake. Pat, who's your guy? My guy is another running back, Nick Singleton from Penn State. Who's your guy? With Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. That's right.
We weren't going to let who's your guy go. Not on draft day. I have the manuscript. It is here and it is good. That is right. So see, if I put it down, it doesn't make that noise. But when I put it back up, yep, that's how that goes. It's also heavy. It is heavy. Legit. It's a good shoulder workout today. 312-644-6767 is our number. We started off with Jay from South Bend. Jay, who's your guy?
Shout out to the Twitch mob first. Two, Marshall, I know you're going to win Tecmo today. Three, my guy is Bud Clark, safety, TCU. Bud Clark, the safety from TCU. He is listed at his height in the combine as 6'7". Man, okay, you're 6'1 in my heart, right? 188 pounds. He is. His age is just a baby. He's 24 years old. He is from Alexandria, Louisiana. He was a four-year starter at TCU.
His strengths. And size in this case did matter. Yo! Athletic frame with defined lean bulk and room to add more. Fluid mover. Shows minimal lag in his coverage transitions. Ranges over the top and stays on high alert from nickel or middle field perch. Coverage slash situational awareness. Took a big jump under TCU defensive coordinator Andy Avalos.
Looks like a wide receiver when comfortably adjusting to the football midair.
his weaknesses i don't think he's ever going to be able to do anything about how small his legs are or his lack of lack of what he goes to the doctor sorry sir you're stuck with small legs there's nothing we can do about this this sounds go ahead skip like day it's over for you herb howard just telling truth there's nothing we can do okay so appropriately lean limbed
Looks more like a quarterback than a safety. Aggressively responds to quarterback pumps and can be manipulated. Takes chances undercutting routes with shallow angles. He allowed four coverage touchdowns in 2025. He was also flagged for pass interference four times in 2025. Likes to show off high-flying ball skills, which leads to some misses. He's more of a grab-and-pull-down tackler. Overall...
In both coverage and run support, Clark moves with athletic twitch mob to get where he is going in a hurry. He understands route concepts and flows fast to wherever his instincts lead him. When the ball is in the air, he locates it and flashes the body control to make plays.
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