The Chicago Bears currently sit at 4-9 heading into a prime-time showdown against the Minnesota Vikings. While Chicago isn’t officially eliminated from postseason contention, their season looks to be all but over at this point.
The Bears don’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft after trading it to the New York Giants to move up to acquire quarterback Justin Fields. If the season were to end today, Chicago’s draft selection would be No. 5 overall, which means the Giants currently have the fifth and sixth picks in the 2022 draft right now.
But the Bears do have a second-round selection, which means their first pick would be 37th, the fifth selection in the second round.
Here is the full first-round order for teams who are not currently not in the postseason:
- Detroit Lions (1-11-1)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11)
- Houston Texans (2-11)
- New York Jets (3-10)
- New York Giants (via CHI) (4-9)
- New York Giants (4-9)
- New York Jets (via SEA) (5-8)
- Carolina Panthers (5-8)
- Atlanta Falcons (6-7)
- Philadelphia Eagles (via MIA) (6-7)
- Philadelphia Eagles (6-7)
- Minnesota Vikings (6-7)
- New Orleans Saints (6-7)
- Las Vegas Raiders (6-7)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6-1)
- Denver Broncos (7-6)
- Cincinnati Bengals (7-6)
- Cleveland Browns (7-6)
The Bears have a slew of draft needs, including wide receiver, offensive line and cornerback. But they’re not going to have a whole lot of draft capital to do it. Chicago has just two picks in the first four rounds — a second and third. After that, the Bears have two fifth-round and one sixth-round selection.
As for whether general manager Ryan Pace will be making those picks, we’ll have to wait and see. While Matt Nagy’s fate is all but sealed, Pace’s future is still up-in-the-air.
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