Bears coach Ben Johnson's fingerprints all over 2025 draft, as they should be

Bears head coach Ben Johnson talks to media during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on March 12, 2025.Nam Y. Huh/AP

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It’s been a while since the Bears had a head coach with as much influence as Ben Johnson seems to have had since walking in the door at Halas Hall in January, and their top picks in this draft were geared toward supplying weapons for his offense.

Despite needs at offensive tackle and on the defensive line, the Bears drafted Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at No. 10 overall and followed Friday by taking Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III in the second round at No. 39. They already have established players at those positions, but clearly…