Dexter Lawrence Wants Out of New York — Will the Bears Trade a 1st-Round Pick for the Pro Bowler?

About this episode

The episode discusses whether the Chicago Bears should trade a 1st-round pick for Pro Bowl NT Dexter Lawrence and evaluates the current state of the Bears' defensive line.

🐻 The Chicago Bears Podcast | Trade Debate + Bears History Hosted by Pat The Designer & ESPN Chicago’s John “Jurko” Jurkovic Brought to you by The Advantage Dealer Group & The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana A major trade question is on the table: Pro Bowl NT Dexter Lawrence wants out of New York — should the Chicago Bears give up a 1st-round pick to land him? Pat and Jurko break down whether this is the type of move Ryan Poles should make to upgrade the defensive line. Jurko also dives into the current state of the Bears’ pass rush, evaluating the talent on the roster and what’s still missing. Then the guys discuss the ideal traits of a dominant defensive lineman, and what separates the good from the elite in today’s NFL. Finally, the conversation turns fun — ranking the best and worst quarterbacks in Chicago Bears history. 👇 Episode Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Should the Bears trade a 1st-round pick for Dexter Lawrence? 00:09:00 – Breaking down the Bears’ current pass rushers 00:15:00 – What makes a great defensive lineman? 00:25:00 – Best and worst QBs in Bears history 🎧 Subscribe for daily Chicago Bears offseason talk, trade debates & insider analysis from ESPN Chicago! 📱…

People in this episode

Hosts: Pat The Designer, John “Jurko” Jurkovic

Topics covered

• trade debate
• Bears history
• defensive line
• pass rush
• quarterbacks

Keywords

• Chicago Bears
• Dexter Lawrence
• NFL trade
• Ryan Poles
• defensive lineman
• pass rush
• quarterbacks history

Sponsors

The Advantage Dealer Group, The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN Chicago, Ryan Poles

Places: New York, Chicago

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