Chicago Bears' Draft Priority: Defensive Tackle

0:00It's April 21st, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. Chicago Bears sitting at the 25th pick in the draft, and their biggest need, screams defensive tackle. Last season, they ranked near the bottom, stopping the run, getting gas right up the middle. Without plugging that hole, adding corners or edges won't fix the defense. Coach Dennis Allen runs a scheme heavy on interior pressure over edge rushes. He wants guys collapsing pockets from the inside, while stuffing runs between the tackles. Bears got Montess sweat handling outside duty solid, but zero above average tackles anchoring the middle. Cartline of shaky, Jervon Dexter's in his final contract year, with no extension talk. Grady Jarrett's a 33 year old, looking slower. And... Debt the guys like She-Mar Turner and Neville Gallimore are unproven rotation pieces. No breakout expected there. Two prospects stand out in a thin class, Ohio State's Kate and McDonald, a day one

1:00nose tackle beast with nine tackles for loss last year, pure run, disruptor. Or Clemson's Peter Woods, lighter guy with pass rush upside, twist game, and potential to fit Allen's disruptor mold perfectly. Bears ignore this need, and it's another rough year ahead on D. Stabilize the middle though, and the whole unit levels up fast.