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New 2020 NFL mock draft has Bears addressing offensive needs in 2nd round

A new mock draft has the Bears addressing TE and OL with their two 2nd-round picks in Purdue’s Brycen Hopkins and Louisville’s Mekhi Becton.

The Bears’ 2019 season has come to a merciful end, and all attention has been turned to the offseason and how general Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy plan to fix this team heading into 2020.

There are many needs facing the Bears this offseason, and they’ll only have six picks in the 2020 NFL Draft to add some talent at a cheap price. The Bears own the 43rd and 50th picks in the NFL Draft, and there’s no shortage of needs. But offense remains the most dire.

In Bleacher Report’s newest 2020 NFL mock draft, Matt Miller has the Bears addressing two offensive needs with their two second-round picks: Tight end and offensive line.

With the 43rd pick (from the Raiders), Miller has the Bears selecting Purdue tight end Brycen Hopkins. Hopkins would be perfect as a “U” tight end in Nagy’s offense, where he can create separation in the passing game and provide a mismatch against some safeties.

Then, with the 50th selection, Miller has Chicago taking Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton. Becton has drawn comparisons to Trent Brown and Bryant McKinnie in his ability to move fluidly clocking in at 365 pounds and the pure dominance and strength he possesses.

Pace has a lot of work ahead of him this offseason, including maximizing the Bears’ six draft selections.

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New 2020 NFL mock draft has Bears addressing OL, CB in 2nd round

In Draft Wire’s latest mock draft, they have the Bears going offensive tackle and cornerback with their two selections in Round 2.

There’s just one game left for the Bears in what’s been a disappointing 2019 season, which means an early start to an offseason that will be pivotal for Chicago’s success in 2020.

General manager Ryan Pace has a lot of work to do, particularly on the offensive side of the football, and he’ll need to lean heavily on his six draft selections to find some future stars at a cheap price. Two of those picks come in the second round, where Pace needs to make them worth his while.

The Bears currently hold the 49th and 50th picks in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as they got Oakland’s second-round pick (No. 50) in the Khalil Mack trade.

In Draft Wire’s latest mock draft, they have the Bears addressing two needs on offense and defense: Offensive line and cornerback.

With the 49th overall selection, they have the Bears targeting USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson. Jackson has started the past two seasons at left tackle for the Trojans. There are some mock drafts that have Jackson going in the first round, and his quickness and agility at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds is impressive.

Then with the 50th pick, they have Chicago addressing the secondary with Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Johnson has been praised for his physicality and athletic build that allows him to stack up against bigger, physical receivers. He’s developed into a shutdown cornerback in his junior season with the Utes.

The Bears will once again be thin with draft selections this year, as they currently have just six following trades for Khalil Mack and David Montgomery in the past couple of seasons. Chicago has two picks in the second round, one in the fifth round, two in the sixth round and one in the seventh round.

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