How will virtual drafting impact the 2020 Bears

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

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4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

With the coronavirus pandemic changing the modern world, the NFL is changing the draft format and has opted for a virtual draft. But how does changing the format so dramatically impact the Bears? Host Laurence Holmes is joined by former Bears coach Dave Wannstedt to discuss the changes that will be made in the draft, his thoughts on Trubisky vs Foles, and thoughts of who the Bears should be keying on in the draft.(2:15) - New virtual draft adds more pressure on the final decision makers of each team(6:35) - Should NFL head coaches reach out to draftee's college head coaches?(11:30) -Drafting will be more difficult for teams with no face-to-face connections(16:00) - Will Tua Tagovailoa fall in the draft?(18:15) - Thoughts on Nick Foles vs Mitch Trubisky(22:20) - How does a coach/GM keep from loving a player in the draft too much?(24:00) - Who should the Bears be keying on in the draftSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Coming up on the Under Center podcast, this year's NFL draft is not going to be like any other.
0:11.7	So we thought that we would ask our own coach how he would handle all these changes.
0:16.2	That's coming up next.
0:17.7	What it means to me to be a Chicago bear? It's an easy question.
0:21.6	It means everything to me.
0:23.6	That means rich tradition, black and blue division, defense, legends, linebackers.
0:31.6	The history of it.
0:33.6	I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this was one of the first franchises just kind of blows my mind, honestly, that was able to be a part of that.
0:41.3	The city, just the nostalgia of playing for a story franchise, the story franchise of the running back position with guys like Gail Sayers and Walter Payton and being able to follow in those footsteps.
0:55.8	So being a bear means everything.
0:57.2	Then what more can you say?
1:04.4	The Undercenter podcast is brought to you by Sprinkler Fitter's Union Local 281,
1:07.0	serving Chicago land for over 100 years.
1:09.9	I'm Lawrence Holmes,
1:14.3	and I'm so excited about this episode of the Undercenter podcast because it reunites me with my TV buddy, Dave Wonstead.
1:19.4	We do the Dave Wonstead show together.
1:21.7	He's always great.
1:22.8	I love breaking down film with him, and I can tell you that he breaks down plays while
1:27.3	we're sitting there during
1:28.5	breaks in the show. I love to pick his brain about all sorts of stuff, and considering how this
1:34.8	draft could go, I thought it might be a good time to pick up the phone and reach out to him
1:40.1	and see what he thinks about the way that the NFL draft is going to be set up.
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