The NFL draft is officially over, and the Bears added 10 new players. On this episode of the Under Center Podcast, Kenneth Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro break down the Bears’ Day 3 picks and draft class as a whole. Later, they share their favorite and least favorite picks from the draft. Finally, they break down the other NFC North draft classes and hand out grades.
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2023 NFL Draft Recap, Grades: Did Bears make right choices?
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31 Comments
I love this draft. We really beefed up our interior and we got our right tackle.
Gervon Dexter will be a player that we couldn’t afford to let get by. Pickens will be the steal.
Bro Van ness will be on the outside and he will not have games against us. Our OFFENSIVE LINE WILL BE A STRENGTH!!! Van Ness is a project!!!
Jack Campbell can flat out ball. The Value not looking now but Campbell will make them look brilliant!!! 😅
The Bears have drafted 6 DBs in two drafts. In those same two drafts they have had 21 picks – the equivalent of 3 drafts worth of picks. Yet they have not drafted a Center or TE, and only one DE or LB. So their "Best Player Available" seems to skew very heavily towards DBs. So instead of saying the Bears draft the BPA, we should start saying they draft the BPA weighted very heavily towards secondary.
I love every pick ai give them an A+ the end he rushers that we have need to step up Poles got us two 300 pound DT they just need coaching
Bunch of homers, ten picks 3dt's signed 2. 3 cb's are strongest position. And no help in free agency and no help in the draft at those positions 55 times fields was sacked and worst defense for sack's. Could have had Carter at 9 and John Michael schmitz at 53 two instant fixes. C- we reached mostly slow Dt's and positions we already had set. Scott is tiny has drop issues hated that wasted pick.
Best thing about the draft was Stevenson, Sewell and DJ Moore and next year's first the rest have major flaws. Had the most money and position in draft. Uh and also the best the player available only happened three times out of ten .idk what you guys are seeing check the big board Google do research your just talking
Bears won the draft. You guys forgot to count Moore, Claypool, next years 1st, 2025 2nd, and 2024 4th
Chase young for our 2nd rounder next year boom Go Bears !!! 🎉🎉🎉
Alex im sorry but you either need to fix your mic or get a new one because listening with ear buds is like ear rape😭
You crazy it's the lions!
Roschon, Scott, and Stevenson for sure!
I get the DT they did not want to reach for players so that makes it understandable
Foseho I was mad we missed out on
Underwhelmed. Poles panicked in the 2nd round. Bears went to the draft in a limo and left in a Yugo. I know the trade plays out over the next 2 years, but it doesn't seem like we had the top pick just 3 months ago.
We missed out on a couple good Centers. Don't understand that 1.
I look at the Bears as much improved compared to last season. I really think they fixed a lot of problem. Just look at the offense. WR room was awful to start 2022. And in 2023 They have added DJ Moore and Chase Claypool. The O-Line was awful at LG, C, and RT. If Cody Whitehair goes back to C, Tevin Jenkins to LG, Nate Davis at RG, and Darnell Wright at RT then all of the line weaknesses will improve a lot. Especially if Braxton Jones at LT hit the weight room and learned to anchor versus the bull rush. Look for this team to score plenty of points in 2023.
The first pick was the best, it was all down from there. Only getting 1 Olinemen when thats by far the worst position group on the roster. I don't get it, he jad the chance to totally transform the Oline with a #1 rated Center and Poles passed on him. I guess his overwhelming support of Cody Whitehair,s 3000 snaps is real. Some of those snaps went way over Trubisky's head.
really loving the Bears draft! Those two defensive tackles I love it big boys I watched the tape they're good strong and we can coach them No Doubt
Tyrique Stevenson the corner has some punt return experience
If we had taken Cater ppl would complain about us not protecting Justin
Dexter pickens will stop the runhinged game that will help the edge rushers they had no defense after the trades Collectively theye are better. It's not a quick fix. They are on a. 5 year plan plthere's we're only play 4/5 years and then move on. They are not going to spend money. On too many big contract.
People fall in love with Mel kipper's ranking of players, as if all players are a fit in all schemes. These guys have a plan and know the type of players they want. Their ranking of players will differ. That's why they employ scouts.
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all the good edge rushers where gone by the time they picked in the 2nd, so they must of not loved an edge prospect enough to trade up for.
and mfs where crying for them to draft andre carter who went undrafted lmao and adebawore was gone by the time we picked in the 4th
Pickens was on Getsy's team at the Senior Bowl. So I'm hoping Luke saw something in Z.P. suggesting he can become what the Bears are looking for. fwiw – Stevenson and Wright were also on that team.
You 3 are great and very informative. Way better than the clowns at CHGO
Definitely the most surprising pick was Gervon Dexter at #53. That was a reach, and John Michael Schmitz was available to finish the offensive line for Fields. Day 3 was a nice boost after day 2.
Straight Stats , both played in the same league and faced the same teams.
Zacch Pickens – 69 solo tackles 62 assisted tackles 131 total tackles 11.5 tackles for loss 7.5 sacks.
Gervon dexter – 48 solo tackles 77 assisted tackles 125 total tackles 10.5 tackles for loss 5.0 sacks
Jalen Carter – 44 solo tackles 39 assisted tackles 83 total tackles 18.5 tackles for loss 6.0 sacks
JC refused to do the measurables, ( watch my tape attitude). I think he was hiding something which is not good.
I would be happy if we bring Floyd or Mack back home!
Kenneth you need a backwards ball cap too 😅
I am still not giving up on Claypool. WE room is stacked.