The Chicago Bears welcomed seven new members to their roster following the 2020 NFL Draft. Despite not having a first-round pick for the second straight season, Bears general manager Ryan Pace was able to find some solid contributors that could develop into starters down the line.
Chicago had a pair of second-round selections, where they added two first-round talents in Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet and Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Kmet was the best tight end prospect in the draft while Johnson was considered by some to be a top-three cornerback talent that dropped to the second round due to injury concerns.
With those second-round picks, the Bears appear to have found two new starters for the 2020 season — players that figure to have immediate impacts in their rookie years.
The fifth round also proved to be lucrative for Pace, where he traded for two additional fifth-round selections to lock up three potential gems in edge rusher Trevis Gipson, cornerback Kindle Vildor and receiver Darnell Mooney. The Bears added depth at pass rusher, where Gipson will get to learn under the best in Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn.
Vildor joins a crowded cornerbacks room, but he also brings some special teams prowess to the table. Chicago also added some speed to their offense with the addition of Mooney. The Bears also added depth on the offensive line with a pair of seventh-round selections in Arlington Hambright and Lachavious Simmons.
While we don’t know how these seven selections will ultimately pan out, there is certainly potential there.
What do you think, Bears fans? Who was Pace’s best draft selection in the 2020 NFL Draft?
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