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Best and Worst of the Chicago Bears 2026 NFL Draft | CHGO Bears Podcast

4/27/20261 hr 3 min

The 2026 NFL Draft has concluded with the Chicago Bears making 7 selections. How do we grade Ryan Poles' draft? Needs were filled but the opinions are mixed. Later, we look at some of the UDFA signings. Could there be some diamonds in the rough? And what is the biggest remaining need for the Bears? Should we feel good about the Left Tackle situation? Join Adam Hoge and Mark Carman on the CHGO Bears Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clips

Hoge Calls Out Pass-Rush Obsession
Could Add Veteran Edge Now
Biggest Remaining Need: Left Tackle
Are Bears Better After Draft?
Week One Impact Players
Kick Returner As Offensive Weapon
Was Thomas Really Overdrafted?

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Adam Hoge· Host0:00

    [rock music] This is the CHIO Bears podcast. The draft is over and we are here to review it. Mark Carmen.

  2. Mark Carman· Host0:18

    Hello, on this very rainy, ugly day in the Chicagoland area. You know, Hoge, uh, I think both of me and you just, the incredible work that we did this weekend. Shout out to our friends at, uh, the Illinois Department of Transportation for making the draft, uh, show possible. Joe's on Weed Street, Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles, Greg Braggs. Uh, I'll keep going down the list. Uh- That's the order?

  3. Adam Hoge· Host0:40

    Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles, Greg Braggs?

  4. Mark Carman· Host0:42

    Emma, Jake, Big Dave. You know, it was just a full team effort. Joe- Steven. Steven. Steven should've been at the top of the list. My bad, Steven. Joey Christopoulos was there living his dream. We had a lot of fun. And then I think yesterday, uh, you know, the, the, just the whole preparation and the whole weekend was a good day of recovery. And, and now we're, we're back, uh, we're back ready to move forward here, baby.

  5. Adam Hoge· Host1:07

    I did not recover yesterday.

  6. Mark Carman· Host1:08

    You didn't?

  7. Adam Hoge· Host1:08

    I went to the gym and I installed a toilet. That was my Sunday.

  8. Mark Carman· Host1:12

    The gym- Then I went to a hockey game. The gym would actually be active recovery.

  9. Adam Hoge· Host1:15

    Oh, okay.

  10. Mark Carman· Host1:15

    You should've had, you shoulda had some level- Well, so was the toilet situation. Yeah, uh, well...

  11. Adam Hoge· Host1:20

    If you wanna go use it, there's a brand new toilet right over there.

  12. Mark Carman· Host1:23

    I, I, I thought about- I installed it just for you. I thought about that on my drive over today.

  13. Adam Hoge· Host1:26

    And it takes.

  14. Mark Carman· Host1:27

    But I... [laughs] Well, let's...

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