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What insights does Dane Brugler offer about the Bears' draft picks?
It was going to be exactly what scouts are doing.
Bears pick is in at 25. And it is Dylan Dienemann.
This is a big-time athlete who's also the character and makeup's off the chart.
The pick for the Bears is Logan Jones, the center from Iowa.
This is Tyler Linderbaum Light.
At 89, the Bears take Zavian Thomas, the wide receiver from LSU.
I'm very surprised. Like, I'm not going to say the words Valus Jones. I will not say it.
I appreciate that.
Yes.
Dane Brugler with Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score.
You know, last time I checked, a lot of famous monsters. You don't intend on creating a monster when you set out to do it.
How does the Bears' draft strategy reflect Ryan Poles' vision?
That would be obvious. And the next thing you know, it is a 624 pound behemoth that weighs about five pounds. as you can hear me put it on the desk and it is created by this man, Dane Brugler, the NFL draft analyst for the athletic, the creator of the beast. And I say the beast with like a, a monster hand DP Brugler on Twitter. And I can't believe it that you haven't just gone into like some sort of hibernation coma. Dane, thank you for joining us.
Hey, good afternoon, guys. That's what May is for, to step back, get some rest, recharge the batteries before diving into next year. But we talked for months and months about, hey, this is a potential fit, and this could happen. And we talk about the ifs and maybes. It's a lot of fun the week after the draft to really look at, okay, this is what did happen, and then really focus and pull back the layers of every pick. And so the week after the draft is always fun.
Dane joins us also on Twitch. He is on twitch.tv slash thescorechicago with a really cool background. And Dane, I actually want to give you a lot of credit here because your mock draft, you had Dylan Theaterman going to the Bears.
What surprised analysts about the Bears' selection of Dylan Thieneman?
You nailed that one for sure. What was your reasoning and why you thought he would fall to 25?
I don't know that I felt good that he would, to be honest. I mean, I think, look, Dylan Theanaman, it could have gone as early as... If the board fell a certain way, I could have seen him going as early as 12 to the Cowboys. I think he was kind of their backup option if they got wiped out and no Caleb Downs or anybody. So... There was a wide range of where we could see Thieneman go, and I think for a lot of reasons. He's a versatile player, big-time athlete, characters off the charts. I think there's just a lot of things that – you feel like you're getting your defensive coordinator this – brand new toy that he can play with that right away out of the box. He's going to be able to make some plays.
And so I don't know that, I don't know how confident the bears felt that he would actually be there at that pick. I think they felt pretty good about a handful of guys, but with the intimate on the board, I think that became a no brainer for them.
Dane, it's interesting because I didn't think Thinema was going to be there either. That's why I was like, hey, Bears, trade back, get all a bunch of your needs met if you can.
What are the implications of the Bears not selecting edge rushers?
Obviously, that didn't happen. And that gap I was worried about between 25 and 57 shows us just how many edge rushers were taken in between them. But how surprised are you that the Bears selected no edge rushers in this draft?
Yeah, a little surprised. I mean, I think obviously we thought – and I would throw offensive tackle in there too. We thought maybe they could go offensive tackle in the first round. But I think edge rusher definitely was one of those positions where you want to add more competition to the mix. You want to add as many – you really want to build your depth there, especially when you look at, okay, how did the Seahawks win the Super Bowl this year? They did it a lot with that pass rush. The Eagles the year before – because of that pass rush. And so, I mean, I think the bears are not at a place where they don't have a functional working edge group and they can go out tomorrow and, and win a football game with that, those edges, but just building depth.
It felt like there would be a little more urgency to do that.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Dane Brugler offer about the Bears' draft picks?
0:00–1:06
2
How does the Bears' draft strategy reflect Ryan Poles' vision?
1:06–2:18
3
What surprised analysts about the Bears' selection of Dylan Thieneman?
2:18–3:22
4
What are the implications of the Bears not selecting edge rushers?
3:22–4:23
5
How do the Bears' third-round picks fit into their overall strategy?
4:23–5:35
6
What is the potential impact of Logan Jones on the Bears' offensive line?
5:35–6:56
7
How does the Bears' draft class compare to past performances?
6:56–8:18
8
What are the latest developments in the NBA's anti-tanking measures?
8:18–43:13
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