Haugh: Bears have given Dennis Allen the weapons needed to have an 'elite defense'

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00:00Those two guys specifically were brought here to disrupt the quarterback.

00:05Stopping the run is also a priority, but rebuilding the defensive line to the Bears mattered.

00:11Not as much as the offensive line because the need wasn't as acute, but it was certainly

00:141A if rebuilding your offensive line was priority one.

00:19So they did it, and they did it in a very aggressive manner.

00:25From 11.20 to 2.30 yesterday, for three hours, the Bears addressed their biggest needs, and

00:33they bought upgrades at every position that they paid for.

00:36Drew Dallman was the fourth rated center according to Pro Football Focus last year.

00:41The metrics, you don't have to pay attention to them, but when any metrics tells you that

00:45you have a top five guy at his position, it's money well spent.

00:50Did you overpay?

00:51Possibly.

00:52You had the money to overpay.

00:53That's what struggling non-playoff teams do in free agency.

00:56They overpay because they have to.

01:00And then when you go out and you get Dayo Odengbo and you get Grady Jarrett, you are

01:06definitely giving your new defensive coordinator the weapons to have an elite defense.

01:13Elite meaning top five, top ten defense.

01:15That should be what the Bears aspire to be.

01:17The secondary is going to be pretty good.

01:20If Jaquan Brisker comes back, as it seems like his tweets are suggesting he's going

01:24to be part of this, then great, because they need him.

01:28They need everyone healthy.

01:29Their linebackers will benefit from this.

01:32This Bear defense had a better day than the Bear offense, but last week was the Bears

01:35offense's turn.

01:37So right now, they have gotten the message.

01:40Championship teams win when they build from the ball on out, and that's what the Bears

01:45did yesterday.