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Chapter 1: What predictions does Grote make for the Bears' No. 25 pick?
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What a great night last night was right here in the hallways of The Score for a live episode of Take the North Live in our fancy Odyssey Blue Cross world. Blue Shield Studios. We had quantity, and we had quality, and we had energy popping last night, man. What a blast. So a big thank you, honestly.
I got a lot of gratitude for the people that went out of their way to fill our performance studio last night.
What was your favorite moment of the two-hour broadcast with Dan Wiederer?
You know what was really cool, I thought? There were a lot of good moments. There were multiple father and son combinations hanging out, at least three of them, because we took pictures with them, and I invite them and hope that they will post the pictures that they took with us. Do you understand how important this is?
This is so important. You're getting one generation to hand down... To the next generation.
Yes, that's why it was so cool, man. It's like you got the younger kid that are listening to the podcast. Their dads probably listen to the score and to the podcast as well. But it was really cool to see those different generations of Bears fans in there. I will say that it was pretty cool to have Frank from Oak Park in the house last night. Regular caller here.
on the score, so that was pretty neat.
Was there a soliloquy delivered?
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Chapter 2: How are lawmakers negotiating with the Bears regarding a new stadium?
Well, now if we have computer problems, we don't have to worry. We've got this book right here.
I love that. No, Ray's thinking in advance because we had a couple of... snafus last year during the draft.
We did. We had a hard time. Oh, and I should announce, too, that you're damn right Who's Your Guy will be back this year on the score. I've been told that Who's Your Guy will start on Monday.
That's right. It's going to start on Monday. As a matter of fact, after I explained ā every year I kind of explain when I go and make the ask for Dane Bruegel to come on the show. I explain why we want him to come on the show, because we appreciate the beast and because we use ā the beast all week for our who's your guy segment.
So this time he sent one over and so he will also, uh, Dane Brugler will, uh, join the show after the draft. So we'll get to talk to him the Tuesday after the, uh, the draft.
Well, you could follow the beast if you'd like, but I would also like you to follow me, Mark Grody, because... Wait, on social media? No. Well, if you want to, you could do that. That's cool. I would say give your handle. But what is my handle? At Grody Sports. Oh, yeah, at Grody Sports.
I'm sorry.
It's just so disenchanting when you lose... Because I had my... Something happened to my original Twitter account. It's okay, man.
It happens to most of us.
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Chapter 3: What insights does Kam Buckner provide about the stadium situation?
But may I, Marshall Harris, may I... give you my first three Bears picks. Put the glasses on and let's go. It is time. The glasses have been applied. With the number 25 overall pick in the 2026 draft, the Chicago Bears will take safety Toledo. Emmanuel McNeil Warren. Before you react to it, Mr. Harris, may I read a little bit about him?
And this one, in this case, we'll get to Bruges and the Beast. We're going to wear him out. This one is from Lance Zerline of NFL Network. Here is the quick paragraph on Emmanuel McNeil Warren. That's a great Pat Summerall name. Long downhill safety. Thank you. Capable of bolstering a team's run defense and playing enforcer over the middle. Come on, Brisker, anyone?
McNeil Warren is most valuable when playing near the line of scrimmage or in robber positioning. He anticipates well in coverage and is quick to close on receivers, but will need to be protected by scheme and to prevent speed mismatches. Dennis Allen. He is urgent in run support. and has a feel for slipping blocks slash meeting runners early in the carry.
He's a rangy tackler, but needs to quiet his feet. Quiet, please. When diagnosing and flowing downhill to tackle, McNeil Warren might be pigeonholed schematically, but he's good at his job. And just for reference, he is 6'3", 201 pounds, 77 tackles, 2 picks, 5 PBUs last year. And as the description told us, he is good against the run.
What do you think about my pick at number 25 in Emmanuel McNeil-Warren?
I have a couple of questions here.
Yes, sir.
Obviously, Caleb Downs is that dude. He is the crown jewel of the safety class in the 2026 draft.
He goes before and so does Dylan Thiemann, I believe.
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Chapter 4: What factors influence the Bears' draft strategy this year?
So that's why I feel comfortable with that man at number 25.
My next question is, did David Haw advise you on this since this is a Mac player out of Toledo?
Oh, yeah. I know he'd support it. I know he probably just turned the running machine up to a 7.2 right now because he's hearing that. He just got a jolt of adrenaline.
I feel like he starts at a 7.5. Actually, I know. It's an 8 for him because he runs 2 miles in 15 minutes, and that's an 8 on the treadmill.
You're going 8 the whole time?
Yeah, he runs two miles in 15 minutes. That's heavy duty. He might warm up first, but he goes two miles in 15 minutes. Wow, man. He's a beast.
He is a beast. You're right. He's the true beast. It's not Dane Brugler. It's David Haw. So that is where I go with the Bears' first round pick at number 25. Are you ready for my second pick here? I've been ready.
Call me the Energizer Bunny. I ain't got to get ready because I stay ready.
All right, there's been a trade. There's been a trade. Wait, hold on. Oh, my God, there's been a trade.
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Chapter 5: Who are the top safety prospects in the 2026 draft?
I remind people, you're seeing a theme here with me because Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, good against the run. McDonald, good against the run. The Bears were 27th against the run last year, and they sucked against the run the year before. And Andrew Billings is done with the Bears.
Because of where he was, this is when you may... Take me through the thought process of trading up to get him for you. Like saying, I'm going to make this draft. And even though it's a mock draft, I'm not going to go standard. I'm going to go the extra mile and say, we're trading up.
Yeah, because he's still there. And if you look at various mock drafts, he is all over the place.
But in this world, he's still...
I think he's still available, but the Bears see some urgency. They see some of the teams in front of them thinking, oh, we might lose out to fill-in-the-blank team. We better move up a few spots and trade with the Raiders to get that man.
And remind me what else they're giving up besides their own second round pick?
Third rounder. Just a third rounder. Actually, Weedzy put it in the calculator you can use for that, and he surmised or came up with on the show last night that it would be a third rounder that the Bears would have to give up to get that man. I am comfortable with that. Okay.
Because you think you're getting the best run-stopping tackle out there.
I follow the logic. Okay. Good. All right. All right. I like that you're supporting.
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Chapter 6: What are the Bears' potential second-round picks and trades?
It's one thing to say, okay, you're done for the season. It's another thing to say, you're done for the season and you're not pitching in 2027 as well.
You brought it up the other day. Are we going to see Cade Horton pitching with the Cubs again? Are we ever going to see the version of him that showed some dominance? I don't know at this point.
I think you have to put him in the category now of a guy that you don't expect anything from.
Don't think about him anymore.
If he comes back, it's a bonus as far as being a meaningful part of your rotation, but 15 to 16 months is a long time, and a lot of stuff can happen in that window with the Cubs as an organization between now and then.
I literally just looked at the first comment on Taylor McGregor's tweet, or X, whatever we're calling it these days. It says, second TJ for him, second Tommy John, Mark Pryor take two, RIP career. Look, this has been building up, man. This sucks. Definitely. Our heads go. You think about just nightmare.
I would say, although Mark Pryor had one of the great Cubs pitching seasons ever for the Cubs in 2003, he still stands as one of the great disappointments ever. in Chicago sports history in terms of not being able to repeat or come back from that. And to a lesser degree, Kerry would as well. So that's bad news for the Cubs, and we can get back to that a little bit later on. But back to Bears.
Back to Bears. Got another pick to go. Yeah, we got one. It's always back to Bears. Traffic and weather, Bears. All right, yes, we have one more pick here. So the Bears now have... Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on their roster. They have Cade McDonald on their roster. And with their second round pick, number 60 overall, Marshall, I am going center, Iowa, Logan Jones.
Garrett Bradbury is a free agent after this year. You still want to have somebody else who can back him up on the roster. And guess what? The best part about Logan Jones is that he started 51 games all at 60.
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Chapter 7: How do the hosts react to breaking news about the Cubs?
Yeah. We have identified this man. Yes. At markgrodymockdraft.com. You're ready to take him with a second rounder. Yeah. I can't see it. I'm ready for that. Yes. I have faith. But I appreciate a little bit of pushback on that. I get it. And it's boring. It's a center.
I'm with your first two picks. They do need a center. I agree with you. Him at that pick, that's where the discord comes into play.
Did I also mention that in the middle of the season, Drew Dallman's going to come out of retirement? What?
You did not mention that. If that happens, I don't even know how I would react to that. Could you imagine? Yeah, I can imagine it.
I've seen it happen before. Yeah, wow. Maybe I'm on to something. Am I? Anybody?
Bears? It's a dart. I don't know if it's stuck or even if it hit the target, but you definitely just threw it at the wall.
Oh, man. I'm going to do something cheesy right now. Be cheesy. Be yourself. Speaking of throwing darts, speaking of that, speaking of that, Bears Stadium, anyone? Isn't that what's just been going on? We've just been throwing darts all over the place?
I know some guys who were throwing darts at each other, or at least one guy was throwing a dart at somebody, and that guy was protected by another guy, and he threw a dart.
There is. We've got conflict. We've got stadium conflict. We've got a back and forth with an Illinois legislator and a guest on the Molly and Hoss show, a stadium expert. So the latest... on the Bears stadium and where they're going. And we promise it won't be boring. I know some of this stadium talk can make you want to go to sleep. This is not going to be boring.
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Chapter 8: What food does the host announce he is retiring from?
You have Arlington Heights in another. You have Hammond, Indiana, all the townspeople that are just, come on, we're waiting for you. Nah, we don't want that.
Poor Hammond, Indiana. Welcome to Hollis Harbor.
They are ready, they are happy, and they want the Bears, and the Bears don't really care because they're just waiting for Arlington Heights. This is all about the state right now and taking their time. It's the state of Illinois' world. It's not the Bears' world right now.
Kevin Warren, apparently, per Cam Buckner, who was on the morning show today, said that he basically said that he talks to Kevin Warren every day. That's Kevin Warren saying, what about today? What about today? We don't want to go to Indiana. What about today? What about today? We can only play this leverage game so long. What about today?
What about today? Him explaining is like, I talked to, I think it was his wife, and then maybe somebody, other family member, and Kevin Warren.
Yes. It was like the trifecta. And that says everything to me. It really does. It backs up what I've been saying now for about a month, and that is Indiana is off the table because they're letting Illinois take their sweet time. Indiana's not off the table.
It has to exist to expedite this process. Otherwise, nothing's been expedited. Mark, they're talking. They got to a point. Talking? They talk every day, apparently. Just a few short months ago, they were at a point where you had legislators, the governor, representatives explaining that this was not at the top of their priorities. They got other fish to fry.
It went from that to Indiana getting on the table, and now all of a sudden, guess what? Progress is being made. Although it's tortoise, snail, however you want to qualify it, sloth-like.
Oh, wait. Yeah, apparently, according to Mark Gannis, who was on Molly and Haw a couple of days ago, the Bears are meeting with the people in Hammond, Indiana today. That is what they're saying.
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