With two weeks of preseason in the books, there’s plenty to like about the Chicago Bears rookie class, which looks like it can be quite impactful from the get-go.
General manager Ryan Poles has reworked the roster, and his first rookie class figures to factor into prominent starting roles — this season and beyond. Whether it’s top draft picks, like Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker and Velus Jones Jr., or potential late-round steals, like Braxton Jones and Trestan Ebner, Poles appears to have found a lot of young talent.
The Bears have a number of rookies on their overhauled roster, and all but one in our top 10 feel like safe bets to make this 53-man roster.
Here’s a look at how Chicago’s rookie class ranks through the first two preseason games: