Chicago Bears
Draft pick: Iowa State RB
David Montgomery; Georgia WR
Riley Ridley(No. 126); Kansas State CB
Duke Shelley (No. 205); Florida Atlantic RB
Kerrith White (No. 222); Valdosta State CB
Stephen Denmark (No. 238)
Day 1 grade: A
Day 2 grade: A-
Day 3 grade: A
Overall grade: A
Draft analysis: Khalil Mack was 100 percent worthy of the
Bears' interest. He played lights-out in 2018 and I suspect will be a force over the next few seasons, barring injury (which was a bit of a concern last year). There's no question he was worth giving up their 2019 first- and sixth-round picks, as well as the 2020 third-round pick as a sweetener. And parting with a 2020 first-round pick and swapping second-round picks with the
Raiders next year may only be a minimal loss for the
Bears if they are a playoff team and Oakland does not greatly exceed its win total from last season.
When they were finally on the clock Friday night (they dealt away their second-rounder this year in a draft day trade last year to land WR Anthony Miller), the
Bears found their new running back in Montgomery, who can carry a heavy workload. They had to give up a 2020 fourth-round pick as part of the deal, though.
Getting Ridley in the fourth round was an absolute
steal. I thought he was a second-round value. Shelley could be a nice slot corner. He hid behind
Devin Singletary at FAU, but the
Bears thought enough of White to pair him with Montgomery at RB in their draft class.