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You know who probably was a big fan of the Bears<\/a>\u2019 trio of second-round draft picks?<\/p>\n Pope Leo XIV<\/a>.<\/p>\n OK, fine, that was just a shameless attempt to invoke the new pope in yet another Sun-Times story. Look, all the cool kids are doing it.<\/p>\n In this week\u2019s \u201cPolling Place,\u201d your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked which Bears second-rounder your highest hopes are pinned on: wide receiver Luther Burden III, tackle Ozzy Trupilo or defensive lineman Shemar Turner?<\/p>\n \u201cI gotta go with Trupilo on this one,\u201d @BTU_Larry commented. \u201cEspecially if he\u2019s in at left tackle, his success will enhance Caleb Williams\u2019 chance at taking that Year 2 step.\u201d<\/p>\n Next, we asked which Sky<\/a> player \u2014 Kamilla Cardoso, Angel Reese or Courtney Vandersloot \u2014 holds the biggest key to the season.<\/p>\n Last, we asked which center fielder has the higher ceiling, the Cubs<\/a>\u2019 Pete Crow-Armstrong or the White Sox<\/a>\u2019 Luis Robert Jr.?<\/p>\n \u201cCrow-Armstrong has spunk and plays hard every day,\u201d @tom_horseplayer wrote. \u201cRobert is a player with talent when he wants to show up.\u201d<\/p>\n On to the polls:<\/p>\n Poll No. 1: As Bears rookie minicamp gets underway, for which second-round draft pick do you have the highest hopes?<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s time for this week\u2019s \u201cPolling Place.\u201d Let us hear from you! Selected comments will appear in Sunday’s paper.<\/p>\n Poll No. 1: As Bears rookie minicamp gets underway, for which second-round draft pick do you have the highest hopes?<\/p>\n \u2014 Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Upshot: <\/b>Burden is a major talent who\u2019s bound and determined to make other NFL teams regret not drafting him in the first round. But will he ascend into a role worthy of this lopsided vote? That, we shall see.<\/p>\n Poll No. 2: Which player holds the biggest key to the Sky\u2019s upcoming season?<\/b><\/p>\n Poll No. 2: Which player holds the biggest key to the Sky\u2019s upcoming season?<\/p>\n \u2014 Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Upshot: <\/b>Reese has looked like a markedly improved player in the preseason. If she proves to be just that, she\u2019ll be the Sky\u2019s No. 1 star off and on the court \u2014 no more questions about it.<\/p>\n Poll No. 3: Which center fielder has the higher ceiling?<\/b><\/p>\n Poll No. 3: Which center fielder has the higher ceiling?<\/p>\n \u2014 Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Upshot: <\/b>It\u2019s PCA\u2019s world. Man, must be nice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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