Bears' Mock Draft: Beefing Up Defense

0:00It's April 9th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Chicago Bears are eyeing the 2026 NFL Draft to beef up their defense big time, targeting spots like defensive line, safety, and left. Tackle General manager Ryan Poles sticks to grabbing the best talent available, just like last year when they snagged Titan, Colston, Loveland, and wide. After a Luther bird in the third, who balled out his rookies and now anchor the offense. A fresh mock draft lays out how they could rebuild that D-line in secondary early. In round 1, pick 25, they take safety, a manual McNeil Warren from Toledo, a playmaker with range and ball skills to fill a starting spot. After losing keyvets in free agency, fans and analysts see this as smart moves since the Bears only notch 35 sacks last season, needing rush help opposite Montez Sweat. Fans who brings edge rusher, Gabe Joccas from Illinois, a quick, violent guy with wrestling

1:01roots, plus a trade pick for Speedy Whiteout Zachariah. Branch from Georgia to juice up Caleb Williams' weapons. Later in round 3, they add Penn State defensive linemen Zane Durant, an undersized project with quickness and toughness to build depth inside. Poles loves these high upside fits for Coach Dennis Allen's scheme. With this mock hits, Bears could flip their defense overnight, pairing young stars on offense with fresh grid up front draft day can't come soon enough.