About this episode

Matt Bowen discusses the Bears' NFL Draft strategy and player additions.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to share his takeaways from the Bears’ work in the NFL Draft. He explained how the addition of safety Dillon Thieneman and tight end Sam Roush will give the Bears more optionality on each side of the football.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Spiegel, Laurence Holmes

Guest: Matt Bowen

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Chicago Bears
• Football Strategy
• Player Analysis
• Aggressive Coaching

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Bears
• Dillon Thieneman
• Sam Roush
• Matt Bowen
• Football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, Bears

Products: Dillon Thieneman, Sam Roush

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