As the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft came and went, Chicago Bears fans were dismayed at the approach. The expectation was that the Bears would address edge rusher and interior defensive line over the first two days, but that didn't happen and instead the Bears opted for positions that were not nearly as important , with the exception of the Dillon Thieneman pick, which we loved. It's clearly obvious why that was a mistake. The Bears needed more pass-rush juice on the interior and along the edge after tallying the seventh-fewest sacks and the second-worst pass-rush win rate last season, and the run defense needed a shot in the arm after giving up the sixth-most rushing yards in 2025. Now, the Bears are depending on Dayo Odeyingbo off a second torn Achilles, Shemar Turner off a torn ACL, and Austin Booker to turn things around on the edge. Meanwhile, Neville Gallimore and sixth-round pick Jordan van den Berg are the potential knights in shining armor along the interior.…