4. Tight end
While tight end should certainly not be at the top of this list for the Bears in the second round, there’s no denying that there is a need at the position. The Bears currently have nine tight ends on the roster following the release of Trey Burton, but there’s not a whole lot of proven ability there. They brought in Jimmy Graham this offseason, but they’d certainly benefit from adding a playmaker in this draft.
If the Bears were going to target a tight end in the second round, there are a few players that would serve to make their roster better. Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet is arguably the most NFL ready tight end, and he’d fill a need as an in-line tight end that’s also a great receiving threat. Purdue’s Brycen Hopkins is another tight end that figures to fit well in Matt Nagy’s offense as a move tight end that could be a playmaker in this offense.
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