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Building the Chicago Bears 2025 Draft Board: Defensive Tackles
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The Chicago Bears have gaps in their defensive front and need to add quality depth to the defensive tackle position. The roster currently features two strong interior defenders, Gervon Dexter and Andrew Billings, with additional depth from Zacch Pickens and Chris Williams. Pickens has underperformed since he was selected 65th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. While Williams provided a nice spark with some upside last season, the Bears should not rely on him to be the third defensive tackle. They must concentrate on adding quality depth through both free agency and the draft. The best opportunity for the Bears to acquire new talent along the defensive front will be during the early and middle rounds of the 2025  NFL Draft.

On Tap Sports Net's Building The Board scouts Steve Letizia and Quinten Krzysko dove into the defensive tackle position. You can tune in on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube!

Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle Prospects

The Bears will be adding several defensive linemen this offseason. Currently, they have a need for more depth along the interior defensive line. This year's draft class is one of the most loaded defensive tackle classes I have ever seen. The Bears would be wise to take at least one defensive tackle, if not more than one. Now, let’s explore some of their possible targets. You can find our video breakdowns, scouting reports, mock drafts, and other content on the Building The Board homepage!

Since the end of the regular season, the Building The Board team has worked hard to build a draft board for the Bears. This board accounts for scheme fit, draft preferences from previous classes, and positional needs.

Our scouts have been reviewing players available in the 2025 NFL Draft, aiming to create a final top-100 draft board for the Bears. In the latest installment of our podcast, Building The Board, we discussed our initial batch of players, including some defensive tackle prospects the Bears should consider.

What's On Tap Next?

We currently have just over 100 players graded, but we still need to return to the tape to close out certain position groups. Look out for future podcast episodes, as we plan to complete two positional breakdowns per week. Next week, we will discuss receivers and running backs!

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This article first appeared on On Tap Sports Net and was syndicated with permission.

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