After using their first two draft picks on defense, the Chicago Bears finally got quarterback Justin Fields a weapon in Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. with the 71st overall pick.
Wide receiver was Chicago’s biggest weakness ahead of the NFL draft, where Darnell Mooney and Byron Pringle were the team’s top wideouts. General manager Ryan Poles opted to take a chance on Jones, who has blazing speed and has the potential to be dangerous in Luke Getsy’s offense.
Jones projects as a WR3 behind Mooney and Pringle, where the belief is Jones has an intriguing skillset but is still raw. He’s an unpolished route runner, but he’s one of the best run-after-the-catch wideouts in this draft class.
Here’s a collection of all of the grades for Jones from various sports outlets, and the analysts think the Bears might’ve reached on Jones, who has electric speed but remains unproven.