Locked On Bears - Daily Podcast On The Chicago Bears

Every year in the NFL Draft, prospects with first-round talent inevitably fall into the second, and this year, the Chicago Bears are in prime position to pick one up with the 39th overall pick.

Mark Schofield from Inside The Pylon and Locked on Patriots joined the podcast to look at which draft prospects fit that mold for 2018.

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With quarterbacks expected to fly off the board in the first few picks of the NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears should be in line for at least one of the five best non-QBs in the class.

On this episode of Locked on Bears, Larry Dyer from the Chicago Bears Review podcast joined the show to help put together a Top 5 big board for the Bears in this draft.

Find out whether Quenton Nelson or Bradley Chubb should be the team's No. 1 target, plus we parse through the top linebackers and defensive backs that could all be on the board when the Bears pick eighth overall.

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Quenton Nelson is one of the most popular picks for the Chicago Bears in 2018 mock drafts, but chances are, he won't be on the board for the eighth overall pick.

The 2018 draft class of offensive linemen has some nice depth, though. Kyle Crabbs from NDT Scouting joined the podcast to give his scouting reports on Nelson and the other top prospects in the trenches.

Crabbs breaks down which other blockers could be in the mix for the Bears in the first round, and he also gives a few sleepers to keep an eye on for Day 3 of the draft.

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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace isn't afraid to work the phones on draft day.

On this episode of Locked on Bears, Lorin Cox looks at the potential trade partners and scenarios that could come up with the eighth overall pick.

This podcast explores what it could cost Ryan Pace to move up a few selections to take one of the top prospects in the draft and also which teams could be interested in moving up to the Bears' pick, even if the best quarterbacks are off the board.

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It's Mock Draft Monday, and this week, Locked on Bears is bringing you a seven-round mock draft, pick-by-pick on the podcast.

Host Lorin Cox uses the mock draft simulator from Fanspeak to go through all of the Chicago Bears selections. Follow along as he tells you who's on the board with each pick and gives you his reasons as to who he would select when the Bears are on the clock.

Quenton Nelson, Bradley Chubb and Minkah Fizpatrick are all of the board before the Bears pick in our simulation. Find out who Lorin takes eighth overall and who he pairs with him in the second round and beyond.

Let us know what you think of the mock draft on Facebook and Twitter, @LockedOnBears.

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The Chicago Bears weren't the only NFC North team to hire a new, innovative head coach.

The Detroit Lions are getting a little bit of a facelift with Matt Patricia calling the shots, and Jeff Risdon from ESPN 96.1 Grand Rapids joined the podcast to break down what to expect in 2018.

He breaks down how former Bears linebacker Christian Jones will fit into their hybrid defense and how some minor tweaks to the Lions' offense could help push the team over the top with the new regime.

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The Green Bay Packers' roster still has a lot of question marks after the first week of free agency under new general manager Brian Gutekunst.

As Locked on Bears continues to look around the NFC North, Owen Riese from Acme Packing Company joined the podcast to discuss the additions of Jimmy Graham and Muhammad Wilkerson in Green Bay along with the attempted signing of Kyle Fuller.

Riese revealed some of the changes Gutekunst is bringing to the team's philosophy and how that has affected their outlook this offseason.

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The Chicago Bears aren't the only NFC North team that came out ahead in free agency.

The Minnesota Vikings added some big-name talent of their own, and Luke Inman from Zone Coverage joined Locked on Bears to break down the additions of Kirk Cousins and Sheldon Richardson to the division favorites.

Inman looks at whether or not the Vikings did enough to push themselves over the top and how long the window will be open for Minnesota to make championship runs.

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Free agency helped the Chicago Bears eliminate some of the biggest needs on the roster as they look ahead to the NFL Draft.

Ryan Pace may have his pick of the top defensive backs in the class with the eighth overall pick, so Trevor Sikkema from Locked on NFL Draft joined the podcast to break down the likes of Minkah Fitzpatrick and Denzel Ward, among others.

Sikkema also revealed what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be looking at with the seventh overall pick, right before the Bears are on the clock.

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The first five free-agent signings of the Chicago Bears all spoke at their introductory press conference on Thursday, and this episode of Locked on Bears brings you into Halas Hall to hear what they had to say.

Allen Robinson and company all spoke about how impressed they were with Mitchell Trubisky and Matt Nagy, and that has already become the identity of the team moving forward.

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