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Round 1
1[1] Cleveland Browns: QB Sam Darnold [USC]
1[2] NY Giants: DE Bradley Chubb [North Carolina St]
1[3] NY Jets [Ind]: QB Josh Allen [Wyoming]
1[4] Cleveland Browns [Hou]: RB Saquan Barkley [Penn St]
1[5] Denver Broncos: QB Josh Rosen [UCLA]
1[6] Indianapolis Colts [NYJ]: OG Quenton Nelson [Notre Dame]
1[7] Buffalo Bills [TB]: QB Baker Mayfield [OU]
1[8] OLB Marcus Davenport [UTSA] 6'6" 254lbs, 33.5" arms, 4.58 [40], 22 reps, 33.5" vert, 10'4" broad, 7.2 cone
I think that Davenport fills the Bears biggest need, he meets the size and length requirements of the position for Fangio, and has the athletic upside that the Bears look for in the 1st round. Davenport comes from a lower level of competition, but when he is on he can be dominant. During the Senior Bowl week Davenport started slowly, by the end of the week and in the game he was dominating. Davenport uses his height and length very well to long arm the OT and work his way to the QB. He flashes closing speed and the power to work through the OT into the pocket. Davenport needs a consistent move and counter move to develop, he needs to consistently play with lower pad level, and he needs to continue to work on consistently threatening OT every play. The skills are there and with Lynch starting Davenport does not need to come in and start right away. He can play in a rotation while he develops. Davenport also has the size and power to set the edge and play the strongside OLB across from Floyd.
*Trade: The Chicago Bears trade 2[39] to the San Francisco 49ers for 2[59] and 3[70]. The 49ers select WR Courtland Sutton [SMU]. The Bears have traded down in the 2nd round both of the last couple of seasons and it is rumored that Pace would really like to add back the 3rd round pick he lost in the Trubisky trade.
2[59] OG Tyrell Crosby [Oregon] 6'5" 309lbs, 34" arms, 17 reps, 30" vert, 8'9" broad
Both Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy come from systems where they convert college OTs in to OGs. In New Orleans they did this with Jahri Evans, Carl Nicks and Andrus Peat with great success. In KC they did this with Mitch Morse, Laurent Dunleavy-Tardif, Bryan Witzman, and Jordan Devey. This gives them tall, athletic, long arm pass blockers on the inside and seems to be a trend continued in Chicago with Cody Whitehair and Jordan Morgan. The Bears know Crosby through Helfrich and while he has been a stand out OT I think with his size and power he could be a tremendous LG that can play OT in a pinch. Crosby won a ton of awards at Oregon and he had a strong Senior Bowl week, but he is not the most fleet of foot player and probably is a RT in the NFL if he stays on the outside. What he does possess is an incredibly powerful punch and long arms and a strong base if he can set his feet and is not worried about edge speed. I think Crosby can come in and immediately be the front runner for the LG spot.
3[70] NT B.J Hill [NC State] 6'4" 315lbs, 4.99 [40], 35 reps, 26.5" vert, 8'5" broad, 7.28 cone
The Bears have a depth problem on the DL and they have a rotation issue that leaves Hicks and Goldman playing way too many snaps. Hill has the height and length to match up with OTs at end and he has the power and base to play the NT if needed. Hill is not an elite mover, but his ability to rock OGs with his hands and to control them with his length would be an asset to the Bears. The Bears defense starts with a dominant DL and to keep Goldman and Hicks fresh with quality and upside depth will only add to the dominance of this unit. Hill gives the Bears someone who can play run downs early and allow Hicks and Goldman to focus more on pass rush downs and on key game situations like the 2 minute offense.
4[105] LB Genard Avery [Memphis] 6'1" 255lbs, 4.59 [40], 26 reps, 36" vert, 10'4" broad
The depth at ILB is questionable, with the primary backup right now being John Timu. The Bears need to add a player that can come in and compete for the primary backup role and be a special teams stand ouot. Avery is a big, physically imposing ILB that if you watch for a couple of minutes tries to destroy human life when he is on the field. He is a shockingly good athlete for a big ILB and he has the athletic ability to play 3 downs if needed. At a minimum in 2018 he is an intriguing depth option and a guy who should be a core special teamer. There is starting upside here down the road if Kwait struggles or Trevathan gets injured.
4[115] OLB Ade Aruna [Tulane] 6'6" 262lbs, 34" arms, 4.6 [40], 18 reps, 38.5" vert, 10'8" broad, 7.53 cone
The Bears go back to the well and give Vic Fangio another 6'6" super athlete that he can hopefully mold into a contributing pass rusher and a rotational player at some point in 2018. Aruna is a freak. Running a 4.6 and jumping 39" at 260lbs is incredible and while there are a ton of rough edges he checks every single physical box that the Bears are looking for at the position. Fangio needs to coach him up, but this at least gives the Bears another option with upside that they can turn to if injuries strike. Aruna also gives them a monster of a human being by special teams standards. The Bears have not had someone one special teams with his size and athletic ability since Israel Idonije was escorting Devin Hester to the endzone multiple times.
5[139] OT Timon Parris [Stony Brook] 6'6" 312lbs, 34" arms, 27 reps
The same thought process that goes into Aruna, goes into adding Parris. You have an exceptional coach in Harry Hiestand who walks into your building everyday and you should give him multiple young, talented players to work with. It also doesn't hurt that the OL is one area where your depth is tested every single year without fail. Parris fits the mold of a small school, athletic OT that both New Orleans and KC like to draft and develop. Parris has the size and length to be an NFL OT or he can be developed at OG. Parris is very athletic and a very good mover, something that is demanded in this system. In a perfect world Hiestand can develop Parris to replace Massie when his contract expires or he plays LG and Corsby goes to RT in 2019.
6[181] WR Jester Weah [Pitt] 6'2" 211lbs, 4.43 [40], 15 reps, 38" vert, 10'9" broad
The Bears need some WR depth and options that do not include going to the street or the practice roster. Weah has the size and elite explosive athletic ability that Nagy had in KC. Weah is not a polished WR, but in 2 seasons at Pitt he averaged 24 ypc and 17 ypc with a long of 75 yards in both season. Weah is a big play threat and someone who can run by defense. He would offer a speed option in Gabriel went down and some who situationally could be used to take a deep shot or take the top off a defense. The Bears do not really have a 4th WR once White gets injured and they cannot expose Trubisky again with a lack of depth.
7[224] RB Darrell Williams [LSU] 6'1" 229lbs, 4.72 [40], 22 reps, 32" vert, 9,1" broad
The Bears need a RB that can come in and take a pounding if Howard gets injured. They need someone with the size and power to fill that role. Williams is not a great athlete, but he is a big guy, a strong runner, and an intriguing pass catcher out of the backfield. Williams would be a deep backup and a special teams player, but the Bears have a lack of size at the RB position and they need to protect themselves in the event of a Howard injury.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Daniel, Bray
RB: Howard, Cohen, Cunningham, Williams
WR: Robinson, Meredith, Gabriel, White, Weah, Bellamy
TE: Burton, Shaheen, Sims, Brown
LT: Leno, Parris
LG: Crosby/Morgan
C: Whitehair, Kush
RG: Long
RT: Massie, Sowell/Watford
RE: Bullard, RRH
NT: Goldman, Hill
LE: Hicks, Coward
OLB: Floyd, Acho, Aruna
ILB: Trevathan, Timu
ILB: Kwiatkoski, Avery
OLB: Lynch, Davenport
CB: Fuller, Amukamara, Cooper, Callahan, Leblanc, McManis
FS: Jackson, Hall
SS: Amos, Bush
1[1] Cleveland Browns: QB Sam Darnold [USC]
1[2] NY Giants: DE Bradley Chubb [North Carolina St]
1[3] NY Jets [Ind]: QB Josh Allen [Wyoming]
1[4] Cleveland Browns [Hou]: RB Saquan Barkley [Penn St]
1[5] Denver Broncos: QB Josh Rosen [UCLA]
1[6] Indianapolis Colts [NYJ]: OG Quenton Nelson [Notre Dame]
1[7] Buffalo Bills [TB]: QB Baker Mayfield [OU]
1[8] OLB Marcus Davenport [UTSA] 6'6" 254lbs, 33.5" arms, 4.58 [40], 22 reps, 33.5" vert, 10'4" broad, 7.2 cone
I think that Davenport fills the Bears biggest need, he meets the size and length requirements of the position for Fangio, and has the athletic upside that the Bears look for in the 1st round. Davenport comes from a lower level of competition, but when he is on he can be dominant. During the Senior Bowl week Davenport started slowly, by the end of the week and in the game he was dominating. Davenport uses his height and length very well to long arm the OT and work his way to the QB. He flashes closing speed and the power to work through the OT into the pocket. Davenport needs a consistent move and counter move to develop, he needs to consistently play with lower pad level, and he needs to continue to work on consistently threatening OT every play. The skills are there and with Lynch starting Davenport does not need to come in and start right away. He can play in a rotation while he develops. Davenport also has the size and power to set the edge and play the strongside OLB across from Floyd.
*Trade: The Chicago Bears trade 2[39] to the San Francisco 49ers for 2[59] and 3[70]. The 49ers select WR Courtland Sutton [SMU]. The Bears have traded down in the 2nd round both of the last couple of seasons and it is rumored that Pace would really like to add back the 3rd round pick he lost in the Trubisky trade.
2[59] OG Tyrell Crosby [Oregon] 6'5" 309lbs, 34" arms, 17 reps, 30" vert, 8'9" broad
Both Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy come from systems where they convert college OTs in to OGs. In New Orleans they did this with Jahri Evans, Carl Nicks and Andrus Peat with great success. In KC they did this with Mitch Morse, Laurent Dunleavy-Tardif, Bryan Witzman, and Jordan Devey. This gives them tall, athletic, long arm pass blockers on the inside and seems to be a trend continued in Chicago with Cody Whitehair and Jordan Morgan. The Bears know Crosby through Helfrich and while he has been a stand out OT I think with his size and power he could be a tremendous LG that can play OT in a pinch. Crosby won a ton of awards at Oregon and he had a strong Senior Bowl week, but he is not the most fleet of foot player and probably is a RT in the NFL if he stays on the outside. What he does possess is an incredibly powerful punch and long arms and a strong base if he can set his feet and is not worried about edge speed. I think Crosby can come in and immediately be the front runner for the LG spot.
3[70] NT B.J Hill [NC State] 6'4" 315lbs, 4.99 [40], 35 reps, 26.5" vert, 8'5" broad, 7.28 cone
The Bears have a depth problem on the DL and they have a rotation issue that leaves Hicks and Goldman playing way too many snaps. Hill has the height and length to match up with OTs at end and he has the power and base to play the NT if needed. Hill is not an elite mover, but his ability to rock OGs with his hands and to control them with his length would be an asset to the Bears. The Bears defense starts with a dominant DL and to keep Goldman and Hicks fresh with quality and upside depth will only add to the dominance of this unit. Hill gives the Bears someone who can play run downs early and allow Hicks and Goldman to focus more on pass rush downs and on key game situations like the 2 minute offense.
4[105] LB Genard Avery [Memphis] 6'1" 255lbs, 4.59 [40], 26 reps, 36" vert, 10'4" broad
The depth at ILB is questionable, with the primary backup right now being John Timu. The Bears need to add a player that can come in and compete for the primary backup role and be a special teams stand ouot. Avery is a big, physically imposing ILB that if you watch for a couple of minutes tries to destroy human life when he is on the field. He is a shockingly good athlete for a big ILB and he has the athletic ability to play 3 downs if needed. At a minimum in 2018 he is an intriguing depth option and a guy who should be a core special teamer. There is starting upside here down the road if Kwait struggles or Trevathan gets injured.
4[115] OLB Ade Aruna [Tulane] 6'6" 262lbs, 34" arms, 4.6 [40], 18 reps, 38.5" vert, 10'8" broad, 7.53 cone
The Bears go back to the well and give Vic Fangio another 6'6" super athlete that he can hopefully mold into a contributing pass rusher and a rotational player at some point in 2018. Aruna is a freak. Running a 4.6 and jumping 39" at 260lbs is incredible and while there are a ton of rough edges he checks every single physical box that the Bears are looking for at the position. Fangio needs to coach him up, but this at least gives the Bears another option with upside that they can turn to if injuries strike. Aruna also gives them a monster of a human being by special teams standards. The Bears have not had someone one special teams with his size and athletic ability since Israel Idonije was escorting Devin Hester to the endzone multiple times.
5[139] OT Timon Parris [Stony Brook] 6'6" 312lbs, 34" arms, 27 reps
The same thought process that goes into Aruna, goes into adding Parris. You have an exceptional coach in Harry Hiestand who walks into your building everyday and you should give him multiple young, talented players to work with. It also doesn't hurt that the OL is one area where your depth is tested every single year without fail. Parris fits the mold of a small school, athletic OT that both New Orleans and KC like to draft and develop. Parris has the size and length to be an NFL OT or he can be developed at OG. Parris is very athletic and a very good mover, something that is demanded in this system. In a perfect world Hiestand can develop Parris to replace Massie when his contract expires or he plays LG and Corsby goes to RT in 2019.
6[181] WR Jester Weah [Pitt] 6'2" 211lbs, 4.43 [40], 15 reps, 38" vert, 10'9" broad
The Bears need some WR depth and options that do not include going to the street or the practice roster. Weah has the size and elite explosive athletic ability that Nagy had in KC. Weah is not a polished WR, but in 2 seasons at Pitt he averaged 24 ypc and 17 ypc with a long of 75 yards in both season. Weah is a big play threat and someone who can run by defense. He would offer a speed option in Gabriel went down and some who situationally could be used to take a deep shot or take the top off a defense. The Bears do not really have a 4th WR once White gets injured and they cannot expose Trubisky again with a lack of depth.
7[224] RB Darrell Williams [LSU] 6'1" 229lbs, 4.72 [40], 22 reps, 32" vert, 9,1" broad
The Bears need a RB that can come in and take a pounding if Howard gets injured. They need someone with the size and power to fill that role. Williams is not a great athlete, but he is a big guy, a strong runner, and an intriguing pass catcher out of the backfield. Williams would be a deep backup and a special teams player, but the Bears have a lack of size at the RB position and they need to protect themselves in the event of a Howard injury.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Daniel, Bray
RB: Howard, Cohen, Cunningham, Williams
WR: Robinson, Meredith, Gabriel, White, Weah, Bellamy
TE: Burton, Shaheen, Sims, Brown
LT: Leno, Parris
LG: Crosby/Morgan
C: Whitehair, Kush
RG: Long
RT: Massie, Sowell/Watford
RE: Bullard, RRH
NT: Goldman, Hill
LE: Hicks, Coward
OLB: Floyd, Acho, Aruna
ILB: Trevathan, Timu
ILB: Kwiatkoski, Avery
OLB: Lynch, Davenport
CB: Fuller, Amukamara, Cooper, Callahan, Leblanc, McManis
FS: Jackson, Hall
SS: Amos, Bush
