Ryan Poles has high expectations for Shemar Turner (Hour 4)
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What expectations does Ryan Poles have for Shemar Turner?
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Second and goal. This is Genting. Unable to slip the initial tackle. Good push. It was Dominique Robinson and Shamar Turner, but Robinson was the man who forced that first maneuver as Genting loses two.
That was courtesy of CBS Sports. This is Rahimi Harris and Brody on 104.3 The Score. And Herb Howard, in case you missed it, had a really good discussion with Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson at the owners' meetings. It is on the Biggs Media YouTube page. And it's about a 20 minute interview altogether. It's worth your time to say the very least. It also gives us some direction when it comes to how we're trying to figure out what the Bears are going to do in the NFL draft for that 25th pick. First and foremost, various people have said various things when it comes to the need for it, whether it may be defensive line, whether it may be safety or even offensive line, as we've heard recently. That's why I appreciate Herb Howard asking Ryan Poles about what's happened so far in the trenches.
Ola and Dillon are in a position that you're always going to be in need in terms of impact starters and depth. I think the biggest thing I was bummed about this past year was the injuries. I felt like Dio's impact on our team, both inside and outside, was going to be huge. Something we'd be really happy about. I thought that was coming along. And same with Shamar. If there's a player that I'm most excited about in terms of being healthy and getting back on track to help us, it'd be Shamar. I felt like he was going to be on the same track as Colson and Luther and Ozzie. and that came up short with the injury. So I know he spent hard at work. But, yeah, and then the other thing is as we go through the draft, we'll continue to – we're always going to prioritize defensive linemen and keep plugging away there.
So also looking forward to Montez and him taking the next step next year as well.
So we got somewhat of an admittance about how the line was put together and how it's maybe not progressing as much as he would have liked to have seen it.
He spent a lot of money on a lot of different parts that did not necessarily produce success. Certainly, if you ask which part of the team was more productive, you would say offense based on their standing outside of, of course, the big, I guess, difference maker of turnovers and takeaways. And then, of course, turnover margin by way of that. But for Shamar Turner to be put in the same category of Luther Burton III and Colston Loveland, like I have to imagine, well, what would that look like, right? And so you look back at the players who were taken before and after him and what kind of impact they had on different teams. And Shamar Turner was taken 62nd overall. And then just four picks later, Ashton Gillett was taken by Kansas City.
He had one and a half sacks as a defensive end. Darius Alexander was taken at 65th. He had three and a half sacks as a defensive tackle. I know Turner's this part where, in theory, you can move him around, right? He can play defensive tackle. He can play defensive end. And so does that mean he would have had a number of sacks? Like, you tell me what that means to you, Layla, when he says in the same category as those offensive players, having the same type of impact but on the defensive side.
Well, I mean, it hasn't happened. It didn't happen. Luther Burton and Kyle Menungai became focal points of the offense.
How did injuries impact the Bears' defensive line last season?
Menungai, not necessarily as much, but the run game, what he built as part of it, he contributed. And especially for a rookie, he contributed significantly. Then you add the seventh round to it. Was it smooth to start? No, but it became a really big growth piece for the team. That's how they constructed the offense. Colson Loveland, Earned his draft pick status. We haven't been able to see that with the Bears very often. Darnell Wright going back has become an all pro as we saw. So if that's the case, then you need your defensive picks to hit like that. And they have not.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What expectations does Ryan Poles have for Shemar Turner?
0:01–3:53
2
How did injuries impact the Bears' defensive line last season?
3:53–9:01
3
What role does Shamar Turner play in the Bears' draft strategy?
9:01–12:52
4
How does Shamar Turner's performance compare to other NFL players?
12:52–20:41
5
What are the implications of Shamar Turner's injury on the Bears' defense?
20:41–29:21
6
How does Ryan Poles evaluate his draft picks on the defensive side?
29:21–44:21
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