Crazy how things change in football, right?
For the longest time, the narrative was that the Bears would select an offensive player with their first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While this is certainly still possible, the discussion has shifted heavily towards the defensive side of the ball in recent weeks.
It likely helps that the Bears have propelled themselves into the top 3 of the current draft order, and that arguably the two best prospects in this year’s class are both defensive linemen. That, along with Chicago’s struggles to generate pressure up front all year, makes it a possibility that Matt Eberflus gets a defense-first draft haul to work with for the second year in a row.