Bears Nation Podcast

Jake and Kevin return to recap Bears minicamp. We detail which players's stock is rising and who is falling faster than the crypto market. Minicamp also brings with it tons of quotes that cause a stir on the internet, we read the most significant quotes and declare whether they are "something" or "nothing." The show is closed with a rapid fire "fact or cap" game. 

Kevin Lapka is joined by NFL analyst and draft scout Kellyn Gerenstein to break down Bears WR2 Byron Pringle. The episode was recorded with video aspect, so for full context of the breakdown, visit our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQb20Jh2cdK_w-tMt21H5wA?app=desktop

Jake and Kevin are back after a little hiatus to debate how the Bears roster stacks up against the rest of the NFC North. We dissect the following position groups at these time codes: 

QB: (1:03)

RB: (6:20)

WR: (10:00)

TE: (15:35)

OL: (21:10)

S: (26:55)

CB: (32:50)

LB: (38:20)

PASS RUSH: (42:10)

K: (45:48)

The Bears draft class is complete so Jake and Kevin are back to break it all down! How do we feel about the Bears going defense with the first two picks then WR in the third? We answer that question and also detail how the Bears are building the right team for the future through these picks. In this episode we highlight 2nd round picks Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker, 3rd round pick Velus Jones Jr., and 5th round pick Dominique Robinson, 

Kevin Lapka is joined by Kellyn Gerenstein, member of Sports Illustrated's The Draft Bible, to discuss how the 1st round affects how the Bears approach their two second round picks. 

Absolute chaos ensued in round one with multiple trades. Could the Bears be the next? 

The draft is HERE and we are getting you primed with final mock drafts from both Kevin and Jake. The Bears don't currently hold a first round pick and hold just 6 picks overall, but both mocks have the Bears trading to acquire more picks. Just because the Bears don't have a first round pick doesn't mean the first round doesn't matter. We breakdown why you should keep an eye on what happens on Thursday despite not having a pick.

In our favorite episode of the year, we do a full 7 round mock draft choosing which players the Bears will pick INCLUDING trades. In our mock, we got two WR, one of which might be the most underrated in the draft. We also got two CB including one MAJOR steal and we sured up the IOL with some big bodies inside. Plus, we made a trade. To find out who we acquired and if we should be in the war room at Halas Hall, be sure to listen to all 40 minutes of this fun episode.

Jake and Kevin are back to evaluate the moves the Bears have made in free agency thus far. We evaluate the approach Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus have taken to free agency and roster moves. The offseason has been underwhelming though, so do the Bears still have more pickups to make? We answer that question and provide names of players the Bears may be targeting. Later in the show (around 52:00) we discuss Kevin's conversation with Chris Olave potentially reuniting with Justin Fields in Chicago. 

We are back! Jake and Kevin return to the mic to break down free agency. We break down the top candidates into tiers and name who we want from each tier including Ryan Jensen, Chris Godwin and Michael Gallup. The Bears have 26 remaining free agents, so we run down the complete list and play "Stay or Go" for each of the pending free agents. 

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