With no shortage of needs on Chicago’s roster — from offensive line to edge rusher to tight end to defensive back — the Bears should be able to add some effective pieces to this roster in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Bears are once again without a first-round pick (which was sent to the Raiders in the Khalil Mack trade.) But they do have two of second round selections in the top-150, and general manager Ryan Pace needs to make them count.
In The Draft Network’s newest three-round mock draft, Kyle Crabbs has the Bears trading down in the second round to accumulate an additional pick and address three important needs in offensive line, tight end and cornerback.
With the 43rd overall pick, Crabbs has Chicago selecting Ohio State guard Jonah Jackson. With Kyle Long’s retirement, there’s a vacancy at right guard, and the Bears could turn to the NFL Draft to address it.
The Chicago Bears need depth in the middle after the retirement of Kyle Long. Jonah Jackson might be the best plug-and-play guard in the draft.
Pace has garnered a reputation for locking in on his guy and trading up to get him, whether that’s Mitchell Trubisky, Anthony Miller or David Montgomery. But something he’s not known for is trading down to accumulate picks.
Crabbs has the Bears trading with the Ravens, where Chicago would receive Baltimore’s 60th pick and their third-round selection at pick No. 92.
With that 60th selection, Crabbs has the Bears selecting arguably the best tight end in the NFL Draft in Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet. Following an abysmal collective outing by Bears tight ends in 2019, Pace is exploring all options to better the position.
Chicago needs more from the tight end position after swinging and missing on Adam Shaheen. Cole Kmet is the cleanest “in-line” prospect at the position to project to the pro level.
Finally, with that third-round pick acquired in a trade with Baltimore, Crabbs has the Bears selecting Iowa cornerback Michael Ojemudia with the 92nd pick. After releasing Prince Amukamara to free up salary cap space, the Bears need to address the vacant cornerback spot opposite Kyle Fuller.
The Bears’ secondary bid farewell to Prince Amukamara this offseason. Michael Ojemudia is a comparable athlete at a comparable size.
The Bears currently have seven draft picks, and they’re projected to add a fourth-round compensatory selection to the list.
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