@ZBerm @JamesFox917 But he emphasizes premium positions constantly adding pass rushers via all avenues
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Howie Roseman: "If we went into the draft and filled every hole, we probably didn't have a good draft."
...This is a comment Roseman makes each year, and it's served him well. His point is that when you're pushing your needs in the draft, you're deviating from the process.
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@ta11131262 @DhruvKoul Well they must be damn unlucky then that over 5 years of poles drafts there has never been a good pass rusher available other than twice in the 5th round.
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@Irocdess @DhruvKoul That’s assuming a good pass rusher was there to take, isn’t it? 🤡🤡🤡🤦🏻♂️
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They took 2 DTs back to back a few years ago at a time of need.
One isn't on the roster and the other won't be extended.
Getting a good player is what matters. Address needs in FA. Build your backbone in the draft.
Of course I wish the board fell differently in R2. But I would be more upset if they just took a guy to say they did.
Ideally, in future years, the Bears are accumulating comp picks that they can wield in trades up when needed. Right now, they can't.
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@DhruvKoul "You can't draft for need" This thought process is why this defensive line is and has been an abomination for years.
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Why did the Chicago Bears select Stanford tight end Sam Roush in the third round? 🤔
Here's everything you need to know.
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@RealMicahK @jacobinfante24 No I’m aware he’s there I don’t think his talent evaluation is in the same class as Johnson’s. DA’s defense is looking for unicorns. Either elite penetrating tackles or huge pass rushing DE. Not a lot of Tommy Harris or Julius peppers types around
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Ryan Poles has only traded up in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft once. He moved up for Tyrique Stevenson in 2023.
Really feel like the #Bears should've traded up to land Gabe Jacas. Once T.J. Parker and Zion Young were off the board, they should've secured an EDGE, IMO.
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@bl9645 @adamjahns I think poles and Allen are a bad pairing they have some similar flaws in their evaluation.
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@adamjahns Makes you question their evaluation….and the defensive scheme, which seems to have very little wiggle room in terms of fit
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Bears GM Ryan Poles: “At the end of the day, just following the board.”
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@CEmma670 Does he know there is a difference between drafting do need and understanding positional value?
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Ryan Poles after the Bears passed on positional needs for the best player available: "We followed the board. To go into a draft and just start picking at your needs, hopping around the board ... that doesn’t play out very well over the long haul."
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It's not a problem with tonight. I don't have a problem with him passing on a lot of these names. It's the lead up and track record of Poles when adding DL. Bears wouldn't feel desperate to land an edge if he invested in actual production and didn't rely solely on traits
Chris Emma@CEmma670
Ryan Poles after the Bears passed on positional needs for the best player available: "We followed the board. To go into a draft and just start picking at your needs, hopping around the board ... that doesn’t play out very well over the long haul."
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@MaxMarkhamNFL Those players coming back also didn’t actually contribute much before they got hurt
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Ryan Poles on the DL said it wasn’t 100% necessary to add to that group. With Dayo and Shemar Turner returning from injury and he likes Booker’s development he thinks things will look better next season as is.
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@Hankenstein4u @jacobinfante24 Okay I’d settle for a pass rushing DT
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@RealMicahK @jacobinfante24 And I trust Ben to draft offense so they should have used FA and trades to find pass rushers because poles can’t identify one to save his life
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@jacobinfante24 Facts!! But Ben Johnson was the one really dictating the Bears selections in the last two draft cycles.
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@loganlay @jacobinfante24 You need a QB and a pass rush finally have the qb but now no pass rush
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@jacobinfante24 1000% couldn’t agree more. Still in the same shitty situation we were in to end the year. I guess our philosophy is give up 42 points score 60 🤷♂️
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@RChorzempa @jacobinfante24 Doesn’t likely matter much. You could find a safety tomorrow that could play but he went there round 1. Could find a linebacker but that’s where he spent his free agent money. You don’t find nfl ready pass rushers on day three very often
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@jacobinfante24 13 defensive players went between 57 (1st pick tonight) and 89 (3rd pick tonight) 4 more after to end the round. 4 were safeties so that would not have made sense. 13 total defensive players (minus safeties) between 57-100. Bears will focus more on defense tomorrow.
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@Zack_Pearson @RyanMcGuffey Maybe that pick they traded for a center they no longer need could have been useful
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Ryan Poles says it was the way the board fell as to why they didn't land help on the DL. Said they figured there would be a hotspot at the start of the second for DL.
Mentioned they weren't really comfortable with how much it would cost to move up.
#Bears
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@ChiC1ty @Johnathan_Wood1 I agree that Ben agreed to work with him. If the defense isn’t better this year and Ben is picking the offense he should be fired for someone who can build a defense and Ben should have huge say in who that is
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@Irocdess @Johnathan_Wood1 I stand by my point. He came here, has the most power football wise and works with him and he got an extension AFTER Ben got hired. So if you think he didn’t okay that, you’re just misinformed.
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This isn't about "they need defense this year." The draft is mostly about the future.
Your defense will continue sucking if you continue to not invest in it. Failing to do so in 2026 draft hurts more in 2027-29 seasons than it does 2026.
Johnathan Wood@Johnathan_Wood1
Day 1-2 draft investment last 3 years: Offense: 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Defense: 1st, 2nd If you're wondering why the defense sucks, look no further.
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@DhruvKoul I think the issue was the secondary and linebackers weren’t the biggest problem last. It was pass rush and they ignored that. That got a lot of turnovers from the back end last year with a bad pass rush.
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Do you guys think the defense is unaddressed?
They've turned over the S and LB room entirely, and added immense speed and coverage capabilities.
They also have a lot of guys they were counting on returning from injury.
I saw so many people asking to draft Dani Dennis-Sutton when he is mid as hell. Just because he's a name you know doesn't mean he's good.
Kobe Jordan🇺🇸@JordanB170
Don't complain about the defense this year when they start to give up a shit ton of points and yards.
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@ErikLambert1 Didn’t poles insinuate several times over the last 6 months this year would also be about defense
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Not just in the draft but free agency too.
Some big contracts will come of the books next year.
Kirk Mayrose@JuiceThoughts1
@ErikLambert1 It feels as if we are positioning to replace older, more expensive offensive players for Caleb’s eventual contract. Now that the process is almost complete, I’d imagine we have defensive heavy drafts in 2027 & 2028
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@ChiC1ty @Johnathan_Wood1 What does poles do well? Can’t draft defense signs defensive busts. Couldn’t draft offense till last year when Ben came in to pick offensive guys and develope them.
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@windycitysp0rts I’m not a poles fan but I’ll trust Ben on offensive guys. But needed one of these picks to be defense
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@jacobinfante24 What has Poles done to be trusted. His only really good picks have been Ben’s offensive players
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Trust Ryan Poles. But I think Zavion Thomas is a reach. And the need for defense is way too large.
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