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Hoge’s Bears Things: Takeaways from my chat with Ben Johnson

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March 31, 2025
CHGO's Adam Hoge with Bears head coach Ben Johnson

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hello from the NFL Annual Meeting in sunny Florida!
In case you missed it, I had a chance to sit down with new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson Monday morning and we got into a number of interesting football topics that seem especially relevant with the NFL Draft less than a month away.
With that in mind, I thought I’d share my top takeaways from the 15-minute conversation with Johnson:

How much does arm length matter on the offensive line? 
I loved Johnson’s answer to this question:
“I love watching the tape without knowing anything. To me, that’s the most important indicator of whether the guy can play football or not. 
"As you’re watching tape, if concern...

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