Bears Draft

Typically, Bears GM Ryan Poles keeps his mind open to multiple options when making personnel decisions. But as he and the rest of the Bears staff went through their evaluations of Caleb Williams it became clear he was a special prospect. Those dampened any potential sparks of a trade for the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in…

The Bears completely revamped their offense in the early goings of the 2024 NFL draft when they selected Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. From there they added two intriguing athletic talents to their trenches: Kiran Amegadjie on offense and Austin Booker on defense. Finally, GM Ryan Poles gave the team what appears to be a big boost on special team...

Every year we grade NFL draft picks based on initial thoughts, college tape and perceived needs and value. It’s an inherently unfair thing to do, but it’s a vehicle for instant analysis once the draft is done. Sometimes initial grades are right. Sometimes they’re extremely wrong. Here, we’re going to take a look back at the 2022 NFL draft–......

If you were out and about over the course of the 2024 NFL draft and want to catch up on all the Bears picks, you’ve come to the right place. GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense, added a raw pass rusher with tantalizing traits and selected the best punter in the class. He accomplished a lot of goals and…

As post-draft analysis continues to trickle in, consensus is that the Bears and GM Ryan Poles did an excellent job of improving the roster as the team gets ready to turn the page from rebuilders to contenders. NFL draft expert Mel Kiper recently released his draft grades for every team in the league, and while he was complimentary of what…...

Caleb Williams and the Bears have grand visions for their partnership, but Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus plan to keep things simple for their rookie quarterback out of the gate.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears have wrapped up their 2024 NFL draft and over the course of the weekend, Bears GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense, added a raw pass rusher with tantalizing traits and selected the best punter in the class. He accomplished a lot of goals and added a ton of talent. Overall, the team is…

The Bears could have finished their draft after selecting punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round, but that would have left them with a massive roster issue. General manager Ryan Poles made the wise decision to borrow from the future to jump back into the draft and plug a hole with raw edge rusher Austin Booker.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Just when we thought the Bears may be done with the 2024 NFL draft, GM Ryan Poles traded back into the fifth round and selected Kansas pass rusher Austin Booker with the No. 144 overall pick. The Bears were widely expected to add a defensive end this draft, and there was speculation that could be the…

Tory Taylor was used a historic amount during his college career at Iowa. Caleb Williams promised the Bears’ new punter that won’t be the case in Chicago.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – With the No. 122 pick of the 2024 NFL draft, the Bears selected Iowa punter Tory Taylor. It was potentially Ryan Poles’ last pick of the year, and he used it to presumably upgrade a big weakness from the 2023 team. Taylor is known for having a monster leg and left Iowa with several NCAA records….

The Bears used potentially their final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Iowa star punter Tory Taylor, who will replace Trenton Gill.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – With the No. 122 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, the Bears selected Iowa punter Tory Taylor. Taylor was highly regarded as the top punter in the nation with a huge leg. It also likely spells the end of current punter Trenton Gill’s time with the team. For those scratching their heads wondering why the team…