Early look at quarterbacks to target in 2021 NFL Draft

The Bears will hold a first-round pick for the first time since 2018, and they could potentially grab their franchise quarterback.

Brock Purdy, Iowa State

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Purdy took over for an injured Kyle Kempt and lackluster Zeb Noland in 2018, and he never looked back. He followed up an impressive freshman campaign with nearly 4,000 passing yards to go along with a 27-to-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

He’s not a significant threat in the rushing department, but he did cross the goal line eight times. At 6-foot-1, Purdy is on the smaller size for NFL quarterbacks, but his predecessors in Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are great examples of not allowing their height to define them.

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