The Chicago Bears have a busy offseason ahead of them, which includes addressing offensive and defensive needs both in free agency and the NFL Draft.
The Bears hold the 43rd and 50th picks in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as they got the Raiders’ second-round pick (No. 43) in the Khalil Mack trade.
In Draft Wire’s newest 2020 NFL mock draft, Luke Easterling has the Bears addressing tight end and linebacker.
With the 43rd pick, Easterling has the Bears selecting Washington tight end Hunter Bryant. Bryant figures to fit into the Bears offense as a “U” tight end, where he can utilize his ability to serve as a matchup problem for defenders. But the concern with Bryant is his medical history, and the Bears certinaly don’t need a repeat of Trey Burton or Adam Shaheen.
Then with the 50th selection, Easterling has Chicago drafting Ohio State linebacker Malik Harrison. In 2019, Harrison had 75 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. The Buckeyes used him off the edge to rush the passer, and the Bears could do with more production at edge rusher on defense.
The Bears will have eight picks in this year’s draft, but only two in the top 50 and three in the top 150. Chicago’s selections include a projected fourth-round compensatory pick for safety Adrian Amos, as well as a conditional pick from the Eagles for running back Jordan Howard, which projects to be a sixth-rounder.
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