2026 NFL draft is set to get underway in Pittsburgh with 7 picks.

Key roster losses and a pivotal year ahead for quarterback Caleb Williams.

How the Chicago Bears try to shape the future of the franchise.

Joining us with his thoughts on that is James Big Cat Williams.

Former Chicago Bears offensive lineman.

Good to see you.

Thanks for joining us so.

The Bears have 7 picks about 4 of them in the first 3 rounds on paper sounds pretty solid.

But, you know, given some of the holes in the roster, do you think that's enough to make meaningful You have you have to.

You have like a ship.

4 picks in the top 100.

>> Eagles picks to be productive.

You need to be able to figure out guys that are going to work well in their system or be offensive.

We're defensively and they're going to produce for your very might not starters right off the might come in play special teams before they move on.

But they need to be part of the rotation.

you've got to find those guys.

Yeah.

>> So you know, the Bears traded wide receiver DJ Moore.

They lost a number of key defensive players in this offseason.

do think they should be drafting for need something like offensive line or edge rusher.

Should they just be going for the best guy available?

I think when you're picking a 25 year trying to find the best fit for your organization for your team, whether it's an offensive lineman or defensive lineman, you have to find somebody can come and be productive.

New characters bring not gonna bring in from one.

>> At that, 25 pick just sit on the bench.

There were.

So you want somebody that's going to help you out along the way and progress as they go along.

So that's what they're looking There are a lot of holes that you need to fill.

So we're going to see what they Yeah, I want to come back.

Some of that.

>> First round, though, dropping from 10 minutes to 8 minutes for each team to make their pick.

Do you think that's going to have an impact on teens?

Don't know.

I really I really don't know.

is going to be a very interesting process because, you know, about 2 minutes could make a difference.

You're talking about teams trying to trade teams time to trade back, trying to work with 2 or 3 different teams at the same time.

>> And now you have a shorter period of time.

We have to figure that out sitting at home watching also will be great going to what it's like watch people calling around be.

So will be interesting for the people in those words.

Yeah, I'm always impressed by the folks who are there to win the Brad.

Yes, there's a lot of and think, oh, yeah.

just the NFL announced the Bears are not going to receive compensatory draft picks after the departure of the former assistant GM, Ian Cunningham went to the Atlanta Falcons.

>> The formula for this kind situations seems to indicate they should have what you make of Like you the formula says they should have gotten the pick.

>> For some odd reason, the NFL has voted or the man I Chicago shows that's what should wearing.

A has said that's what should be.

don't understand why the NFL won't give up that Interesting.

Okay.

>> Well, we've got Caleb Williams heading into his 3rd year how evaluate his development so far.

>> It's getting better.

you know, I'm anxious to see year under Ben Johnson to see how very what they are able to put together.

things that he is able to come down in Cairo.

You know, some of the things you don't want him to come down because that's what makes him great.

But there are certain platforms, certain schedules.

ban is going to want him to stay on schedule with.

And once he was able to do that, I think that'll make him and all around better point.

Yeah.

And having you know, Ben Johnson now in his second season, Caleb, in his 3rd, maybe they've they've sort of settled into that to the world more and to their relationship or think told from Jump Street know you did well last but it's going to get even a little harder because I'm going ask more out of want to do more things.

I'm going to want you to be more productive from Jump Street from having to quite quite turnaround jumpers and helped engineer last year.

>> All right.

So talk about the offensive line great last year.

But senator dominant higher to 27 I to is expected to miss a lot of the season with a knee injury.

How important is it shore up that line?

>> I think it's important have breakfast in.

Jones is going to coming back in from all indications.

Everybody's talking about looks healthy.

He looks smaller, you know, more fit now.

You don't know anything to put the pads to get him lined up at left tackle to figure out how Bradbury is going to work at center.

You still have questions.

You know, we came into last year's or with questions just far as how well Joe and I think we did a good job of Joey and I think Ben Johnson, they're a good job of putting them in situations where they could succeed now, yes, do it all over depending on how everything works Yeah, I mean, how about that?

It was such a great run last year.

Do you think fans should expect them to?

>> To build on last season's success or might we see a little backsliding?

>> That's a hard question to answer because you might see a little bit of backsliding, but you also might see them as a team play better not have to come from behind and so many games not have to use the last to move some a game to figure out exactly where this team So if they're able if they only may have 10 wins and it's a win less than last year, but they did it in good fashion.

Then OK with that.

most of the time.

But we've talked lot about But when you think the biggest need is on the defensive side of the ball.

>> I'm not sure you need to safety.

I you to core you definitely need to edge rusher.

You need a defensive tackle.

You have positions on the defensive side of the ball that you need to work on, that you need to try and get a little better.

>> And you've got a connection to Pittsburgh yourself.

yeah, I'm glad I'm not the route an exciting see them.

Get a little bit of the spotlight shine from weather holds up to