Every Bears fan is asking the exact same post-draft question ESPN voice has

No team can leave a draft feeling that everything is perfect and there are no holes in their roster. However, for the Chicago Bears, the question being asked of the team is one that has been asked too many times, and it is becoming a recurring theme. The team once again neglected their pass rush.

Courtney Cronin of ESPN went through her biggest question for the Bears after the NFL Draft. While she does a great job covering the team, her biggest question is the same as everyone else's who is on their couch or at a bar for the games: Do they have enough pass rush?

"Only one of Chicago's seven draft picks was spent on the defensive line, but not until the sixth round when the Bears traded up to select Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. The Bears exited the draft facing the same big question they had entering it."
Courtney Cronin

The Chicago Bears' biggest question is obvious

Every expectation was that the Bears would take an edge rusher high; the question was just how high? Would it be Round 1, Round 2, or the very latest, Round 3?

When Dillon Thieneman got drafted, it was not a shock and a good choice. Logan Jones was a bit higher than expected, but not a crazy pick given the need and their interest in him. From there, it is fair to say that the Bears neglected the position.

You can say the board didn't break their way, but Romello Height was drafted one slot after Sam Roush, and Jaishawn Barham was drafted right after Zavion Thomas. You can say those players are not scheme fits, but that is why the team should have risked losing Jones, considering no other centers were drafted in that run. Instead, they missed on edge rusher altogether.

On paper, it could work out. Dayo Odeyingbo is coming back from a serious injury, so there is just as much of a chance that he provides nothing as there is that he is a legitimate contributor. Austin Booker has potential, but he needs to get tougher this offseason. If Odeyingbo stays healthy and Booker progresses, it may not be as bad as some fans think. However, neither is a sure thing, and the odds are likely against the opposite.

So, the Bears are in an interesting spot. They have very few holes across the roster after the draft, but the one they do have is massive, glaring, and has been too consistent in past years. Will it continue to haunt the Bears all season?

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