Locked On Bears - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has specific types of players he prefers for his defense in the NFL Draft. We identify his specific preferences and who fits the mold for the Bears in this year's class. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lockedonbears Like Locked o...

Which position groups in the NFL draft would be able to step in and help out the Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson right away? Prospects we like in round 2 and 3, who else you would trade up for and more on this episode of The Bears Squad Show!    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members...

The Chicago Bears might have trouble finding good players at premium positions where they're currently set to pick, which creates separate conundrums at safety and defensive tackle. They could find a solution by trading up and down from their two second-round picks to get in better spots for the draft depth. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4i...

Chicago Bears fans seem to be more concerned about Ozzy Trapilo's injury and the draft need at left tackle than Ryan Poles and the team itself. We explore the seriousness of the patellar tendon injury and what it means for the Bears in the NFL Draft. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter...

The depth of the NFL Draft will shape the position the Chicago Bears should prioritize earlier rather than later. We put together a chart to go through different possibilities for Ryan Poles on draft weekend. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lockedonbears Like Locked on Bears on...

Would Dillon Thieneman be a top trade up target for the Chicago Bears and Ryan Poles? Who else should they consider trading up for in the NFL draft? Jacob Infante joins the show and prospects we are lower on compared to most!    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord,...

The Chicago Bears choices with the 25th pick in the NFL Draft will be shaped by some of the biggest storylines of the first round. Ryan Poles will have to watch out for which positions start flying off the board and how much value other teams place on injuries and safeties. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on...

The Chicago Bears are looking for a specific type of football player at the end of the first round — the kind the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens used to hit on. We look at what that strategy looks like for Ryan Poles and which prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft fit that mold. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOn...

The Chicago Bears will likely want to trade down from the 25th overall pick in the NFL Draft. The harder part will be finding another team that wants to trade up. We look at what those scenarios could look like, what the Bears could get in a trade down and what prospects they could target. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @L...

Should Ryan Poles trade for Dexter Lawrence? What's the right price? Does it make the Chicago Bears an instant Super Bowl contender? Our NFL Draft big board and first look at camp battles for Ben Jonson's squad.    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all...

The Chicago Bears could look to trade up in the NFL Draft to draft a better player than the prospects that will fall to them with the 25th overall pick. We also look at the possibility of trading for New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, which looks unlikely at this point. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @Locked...

The Chicago Bears' big board for the NFL Draft will be more tricky for the 25th overall pick than it was when Ryan Poles was picking in the Top 10. It's a challenge to weigh "best player available" versus the team's biggest draft needs, and it will be very enticing to trade down if the opportunity presents itself. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-i...

Who should Ryan Poles, Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears be targeting in the upcoming NFL draft? We look at Matt Miller's 7 round mock draft, a look back at the Jay Cutler trade and our bad QB bracket in honor of March Madness!    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord...

If the Chicago Bears stick to their "best player available" strategy in the NFL Draft, the pick at 25 could be a cornerback instead of a defensive lineman. The draft board could leave some quality corners as the top options, with many of the defensive linemen bringing question marks or red flags of their own. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4...

Every update the Chicago Bears give us on their stadium plans points to their preference to build in Illinois and not Indiana. The NFL Owners Meetings continued that trend, with George McCaskey and Kevin Warren setting another deadline to make a decision. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: https://tw...

Chicago Bears fans are making too big of a deal about Rome Odunze's dropped passes, but Ben Johnson will still need more out of all of his wide receivers this season. Caleb Williams has to be better too, as most of the Bears' offensive improvement will have to come from their younger players taking another step forward. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX...

Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson acknowledged the LT uncertainty at the league meetings, lack of help getting WR opens and more. Would you take LT or pass rusher right now in the NFL draft? Iceman debate and more!    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all b...

Ben Johnson spoke at the NFL Owners Meetings to start the week, and he's putting out NFL Draft smokescreens just like he did last year. The Chicago Bears want you to think they're interested in drafting a left tackle but conveniently didn't talk about drafting other positions of need. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @Locked...

Caleb Williams feuding with George Gervin over the "Iceman" nickname signals just how much progress the Chicago Bears have made in the last year. It's a far cry from the previous debates over Bears quarterbacks and shows how Williams has risen to a higher level. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears on Twitter: htt...

The Chicago Bears didn't make a splash move this offseason for a pass rusher, but we explore what it would have looked like if Ryan Poles did.  Now that we know what the likes of Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson actually cost, we can look at what that would mean for the Bears in 2026, 2027 and beyond. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeG...

Chicago Bears fans should stop looking for a starting left tackle in the NFL Draft, because the Chicago Bears aren't finding an upgrade in this year's draft. Ryan Poles and OL coach Dan Roushar have both publicly told us that they're sticking with the left tackles in the building to fill their starting lineup in 2026. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCn...

It can only benefit the Chicago Bears if the QBs in the NFL Draft keep getting more hype, setting up a potential trade down from the 25th overall pick. Even if a QB like Ty Simpson goes before the Bears pick, it just pushes other more desirable prospects further down the board. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Follow @LockedOnBears...

Can Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze have enough success in 2026 to warrant a massive payday for Rome next offseason? Does the DJ Moore trade get an A grade? How does the secondary look post free agency and the addition of Coby Bryant?    Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only D...

The Chicago Bears signed three free agent defensive tackles because Ryan Poles won't be able to fix his interior defensive line this year in the NFL Draft. Rookie defensive tackles don't make big impacts in their first season, and this draft class doesn't have a ton of options that fit Dennis Allen's defense. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4...

Most of the Chicago Bears own free agents didn't have a lot of value on the open market. That confirms that Ryan Poles was right to move on from them. It also adds more weight to the decisions on the players the Bears did make a priority to re-sign and not let walk on cheap contracts elsewhere. - Subscribe to Locked On Bears on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCnRo-iwMsS4iC1SobeGHA Foll...