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Haugh: Bears have given Dennis Allen the weapons needed to have an 'elite defense'
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3/11/2025
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Those two guys specifically were brought here to disrupt the quarterback.
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Stopping the run is also a priority, but rebuilding the defensive line to the Bears mattered.
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Not as much as the offensive line because the need wasn't as acute, but it was certainly
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1A if rebuilding your offensive line was priority one.
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So they did it, and they did it in a very aggressive manner.
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From 11.20 to 2.30 yesterday, for three hours, the Bears addressed their biggest needs, and
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they bought upgrades at every position that they paid for.
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Drew Dallman was the fourth rated center according to Pro Football Focus last year.
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The metrics, you don't have to pay attention to them, but when any metrics tells you that
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you have a top five guy at his position, it's money well spent.
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Did you overpay?
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Possibly.
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You had the money to overpay.
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That's what struggling non-playoff teams do in free agency.
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They overpay because they have to.
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And then when you go out and you get Dayo Odengbo and you get Grady Jarrett, you are
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definitely giving your new defensive coordinator the weapons to have an elite defense.
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Elite meaning top five, top ten defense.
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That should be what the Bears aspire to be.
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The secondary is going to be pretty good.
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If Jaquan Brisker comes back, as it seems like his tweets are suggesting he's going
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to be part of this, then great, because they need him.
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They need everyone healthy.
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Their linebackers will benefit from this.
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This Bear defense had a better day than the Bear offense, but last week was the Bears
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offense's turn.
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So right now, they have gotten the message.
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Championship teams win when they build from the ball on out, and that's what the Bears
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did yesterday.
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