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NFL draft: Our sleeper picks from the Bears’ 2023 rookie class

Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their sleeper draft picks from the 2023 rookie class.

The Chicago Bears welcomed 10 new rookies to the roster during the 2023 NFL draft, which included top selection, offensive tackle Darnell Wright.

General manager Ryan Poles focused primarily on defense, which makes sense given the number of holes. In all, Chicago added three defensive tackles, two cornerbacks, one offensive tackle, one running back, one wide receiver, one linebacker and one safety.

Poles has garnered praise for a solid draft. While his draft class didn’t feature any sexy picks, it addressed the team’s biggest needs and got great value on the third day of the draft.

Over the next few days, our Bears Wire staff will be sharing their thoughts about the 2023 rookie class. Next up: Our sleeper picks for rookies who could emerge as immediate impact players.

2023 NFL draft: RAS scores for new Bears rookie class

When looking at this new crop of Bears rookies, there are some impressive RAS scores among them. Ryan Poles clearly has a type.

The Chicago Bears welcomed a new group of rookies following the 2022 NFL draft, including three defensive tackles, two cornerbacks, one offensive tackle, one running back, one wide receiver, one safety and one linebacker.

When looking at this new crop of Bears rookies, it’s clear that general manager Ryan Poles has a type. Every player Chicago drafted had a RAS score above 8.00. The Bears had an average RAS score of 8.93.

RAS — or Relative Athletic Score — was created by Kent Lee Platte and measures a player’s athletic testing to their size as well as historically. Each individual measurement is graded on a scale of 0-10 (with 10 being the highest), where each prospect matches up to those of the same position throughout history.

Here’s a quick look at the RAS scores for the Bears’ 10 draft picks.

Breaking down the Bears’ 2023 draft picks

We’re taking a closer look at the Bears’ 2023 draft class, including breakdowns, player profiles and scouting reports on the new rookies.

The Chicago Bears selected 10 players during the 2023 NFL draft, including right tackle Darnell Wright, defensive tackles Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens, and cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson and Terell Smith.

They also added a couple of playmakers for Justin Fields in running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Tyler Scott, as well as linebacker Noah Sewell and a couple of seventh-round picks in Travis Bell and safety Kendall Williamson.

Now that Chicago has its 2023 draft class in place, it’s time dive in and take a look at what the Bears have in their new rookies.

We’re taking a closer look at the Bears’ draft class, including breakdowns, player profiles, scouting reports from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler and comments from the Bears on all 10 selections.

2023 NFL draft: Experts hand out grades for Bears

Here’s a collection of all of the grades for the Bears’ 2023 draft class, where experts were impressed by Ryan Poles’ sneaky-good draft.

The 2023 NFL draft is officially in the books, and the Chicago Bears came out of it with some promising prospects.

General manager Ryan Poles made some moves to shore up the roster, which started before the draft when he traded the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers for two first-rounders, two second-rounders and wide receiver DJ Moore.

But focusing specifically on the draft class, Poles filled some important needs with offensive tackle Darnell Wright, defensives tackles Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. He also added some weapons for quarterback Justin Fields in running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Tyler Scott. Poles also found some great value picks in linebacker Noah Sewell, cornerback Terell Smith, defensive tackle Travis Bell and safety Kendall Williamson.

Here’s a collection of all of the grades for the Bears’ draft class from various media outlets, where experts were impressed by Poles’ sneaky-good additions.

2023 NFL draft: Highlights of every new Bears rookie

The Bears welcomed a new crop of rookies in the 2023 NFL draft. Check out highlights from all 10 players:

The Chicago Bears welcomed a new crop of rookies in the 2023 NFL draft, which includes 10 players who are looking to make an impact on the team moving forward.

Chicago landed their top offensive tackle in Darnell Wright in the first round. It was a clean sweep for defense on Day 2, with cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and defensive tackles Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens.

On Day 3, the Bears added a couple of skill position players in running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Tyler Scott. Chicago selected four defensive players on the final day, including linebacker Noah Sewell, cornerback Terell Smith, defensive tackle Travis Bell and safety Kendall Williamson.

Here are highlights of every new Bears rookie:

Grading every Bears pick in the 2023 NFL draft

Here’s a round-up of all of our grades for each of the Bears’ 10 picks in the 2023 NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears welcomed 10 new players to their roster this weekend during the 2023 NFL draft, including some impact players in offensive tackle Darnell Wright, defensive tackles Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and running back Roschon Johnson.

While it’s far too early to start evaluating general manager Ryan Poles’ second draft class before they’ve even hit the field, we’re taking an early look at this 2023 draft class, which includes three defensive tackles, three defensive backs, one offensive lineman, one running back, one wide receiver and one linebacker.

Here’s a round-up of all of our grades for each of the Bears’ 10 selections in the 2023 NFL draft.

Bears select S Kendall Williamson with 258th overall pick in 2023 NFL draft

The Bears selected safety Kendall Williamson with the penultimate pick of the 2023 NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears selected Stanford safety Kendall Williamson with the 258th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

Listed at 6-0 and 203 pounds, Williamson is a physical safety who can pop ball carriers. His career highlight came in Stanford’s win against Notre Dame where he forced a fumble late in the game to help seal the victory.

Williamson spent five seasons with the Cardinal, playing an extra year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He totaled 50 tackles in 2022 (2.5 for a loss) and had one interception to go with three pass breakups. He joins a safety group that features Eddie Jackson, Jaquan Brisker, and Elijah Hicks. He’s the only safety the Bears added in this year’s draft.

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