Ben Johnson’s Blueprint: Inside the Bears 2025 Draft Class

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

Football, Sports, Sports:football

4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The Bears added eight new players in the 2025 NFL Draft—and The Charter crew is here to break it all down. Ruthie Polinsky, Alex Shapiro, and Clay Harbor dive into every pick, headlined by Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at No. 10 overall. Was Loveland the right fit over Tyler Warren? The crew debates his upside and how he pairs with Cole Kmet in Ben Johnson's offense. Then, the conversation shifts to Day 2 with wide receiver Luther Burden III and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo. How will Burden's slot skills and fiery attitude mesh with DJ Moore and Rome Odunze? Can Trapilo compete for the starting left tackle spot? The gang digs into positional fits and long-term upside. The defensive additions—Shemar Turner, Ruben Hyppolite, and Zah Frazier—bring athleticism and edge to Ryan Poles’ roster. But did the Bears do enough at edge rusher? The team discusses that and more, including late-round sleepers like OT Luke Newman and RB Kyle Monangai. A jam-packed episode covering every angle of the Bears' draft strategy, player fits, and what's next for the Bears.

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone?
0:06.0	Welcome back to the Charter podcast brought to you by St. Xavier University.
0:09.9	Ruthie Pulinski, Alex Shapiro, Clay Harbor, here to break down the Bears' draft weekend on this glorious Monday morning.
0:18.3	The Bears added eight players over the course of the weekend,
0:22.1	headlined by Colston Loveland, the tight end out of Michigan, who was taken with the 10th
0:27.6	pick in the 2025 NFL draft. We are going to rock through all of these picks. Talk about it.
0:35.2	Did we like it? What can this player add to this roster?
0:38.4	Did this roster get better?
0:39.7	Are there still concerns?
0:40.9	We're going to talk about it all here on the Charter podcast.
0:44.3	Alex Shapiro, Clay Harbor, how are we feeling today?
0:48.7	Tired.
0:49.7	Tired, boss.
0:52.9	It's a crazy weekend.
0:54.9	It's one of my favorite weekends on the NFL calendar.
0:59.0	The Bears kept us busy, especially on day three.
1:03.4	What do they make?
1:03.8	Three trades, eight picks, tons of new talent, tons of intriguing talent. After all that, I'm going golfing today.
1:12.6	I'm going golfing today.
1:13.7	You've earned it.
1:14.7	You've earned it.
1:15.8	Long time over there at Hallis Hall.
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