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Dissecting the top names linked to the Bears in NFL mock drafts
The NFL experts have plenty of different options for the Chicago Bears to take in this year's draft.
Matt Eurich - Feb 20, 3:21 PM 2
The 2018 NFL Draft is a little over two months away, but that has not stopped draftniks from getting in their early predictions. With the NFL Scouting Combine set to take place next week the whole trajectory of the draft could change given how certain players perform and how their medical examines play out. The Chicago Bears are set to pick eighth overall in this year's draft and need plenty of help on both sides of the football.
Wide receiver, cornerback, offensive line and edge-rusher are just four of the teams biggest needs. With such a need across the board at a variety of different spots, those writing up mock drafts have had a hard time settling in on just one possible selection for the organization. Below we take a look at some of the biggest names in this year's draft and who believes they will land with the Bears.
Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
No player has been mocked to the Bears this offseason more than Calvin Ridley. The talented Alabama wideout is considered by most to be the best at the position in this year's draft. NFL.com's Charley Casserly, Bleacher Report's Mike Tanier and CBS Sports' Will Brinson are just some of the few who have Ridley going to the Bears.
Here's what Tanier had to say:
Ridley won't transform the Bears into immediate Super Bowl champions. He probably won't even have Tyreek-like rookie impact. But we've reached the point in the mock draft where teams are good enough to launch themselves into the playoffs with one or two smart moves. Ridley is a smart move for the Bears.
In three seasons at Alabama the young wideout caught 224 passes for 2,781 yards with 19 touchdowns all while playing in an offense that routinely asked him to be a blocker in the running game. Some believe he is not worthy of going as high as No. 8, but if the Bears believe he can help solve their issues at the position he is at least worth taking a shot on.
Quenton Nelson, OL, Notre Dame
The push for Quenton Nelson to go to the Bears in the first round of this year's draft will pick up even more steam now that the organization has opted not to pick up Josh Sitton's option for 2018. Nelson is viewed as the top guard in this year's draft and has caught the eye of Bleacher Report's Matt Miller who has him going to the Bears with the eighth overall pick in his post-Super Bowl mock draft, writing:
Nelson is a violent, brutal blocker, but he's also a fluid athlete with the movement skills to pull, trap and keep pace with speedy pass-rushers on the interior. Nelson isn't like anyone else in the NFL currently. He's meaner than Zack Martin and more athletic than Brandon Scherff. Plug him in at left guard, though, and the entire Bears offensive line is suddenly better.
Adding Nelson means less work for Cody Whitehair at center and for Kyle Long at right guard. The balance and power in the middle of the line also means a better life for Mitchell Trubisky and Jordan Howard. So while this isn't the most exciting pick on paper, it's one Bears fans would embrace in due time.
The departure of Sitton means the Bears need to find a long-term solution at one of their two guard positions. Miller sums up Nelson's abilities well, noting he has a mean streak and is also extremely athletic. It looks more and more like he could be an option for Chicago once the first round rolls around in April.
Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
With Kyle Fuller's spot on Chicago's roster up in the air for the 2018 season, the team will need to address the cornerback position. NFL.com analysts Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah, Lance Zierlein and Chad Reuter all have the Bears taking Denzel Ward in the upcoming draft with the eighth overall pick.
Jeremiah sums up the selection best, writing:
The Bears need some offensive firepower, but they can accomplish that in free agency and the middle portion of the draft. Ward lacks ideal size, but he's a dynamic playmaker with the tools to play inside or outside.
Even if Fuller is re-signed the cornerback position poses a great area of need for the organization. Ward has the ability and versatility to be a Day 1 starter for the Bears and would only stand to improve under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and defensive backs coach Ed Donatell.
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports believes the Bears will address the wide receiver position in free agency, opening up the opportunity to take a defensive playmaker in the first round of the draft. In this case, he has them nabbing Virginia Tech's Tremaine Edmunds, writing:
In this scenario, the Bears land Allen Robinson in free agency, despite the initial consensus being that he'll return to the Jaguars. Chicago's new running backs coach Charles London was at Penn State with Robinson in 2012 and 2013. With Edmunds, the Bears get a super-versatile, freakishly long off-ball linebacker to range from sideline-to-sideline at the second level.
In addition to Trapasso believing Edmunds is a good fit in Chicago, the Bears on 247Sports also took a stand on why he's deserving of going to the Monsters of the Midway in this year's draft:
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(video doesn't seem to appear so click on the link if you want to watch it)
Edmunds recorded 213 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and one interception in his three years at Virginia Tech. He's been used primarily as an inside linebacker but has shown an ability to be able to get after the quarterback. He is the type of player who could be a Swiss-army knife of sorts for Fangio.
Dissecting the top names linked to the Bears in NFL mock drafts
The NFL experts have plenty of different options for the Chicago Bears to take in this year's draft.
Matt Eurich - Feb 20, 3:21 PM 2
The 2018 NFL Draft is a little over two months away, but that has not stopped draftniks from getting in their early predictions. With the NFL Scouting Combine set to take place next week the whole trajectory of the draft could change given how certain players perform and how their medical examines play out. The Chicago Bears are set to pick eighth overall in this year's draft and need plenty of help on both sides of the football.
Wide receiver, cornerback, offensive line and edge-rusher are just four of the teams biggest needs. With such a need across the board at a variety of different spots, those writing up mock drafts have had a hard time settling in on just one possible selection for the organization. Below we take a look at some of the biggest names in this year's draft and who believes they will land with the Bears.
Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
No player has been mocked to the Bears this offseason more than Calvin Ridley. The talented Alabama wideout is considered by most to be the best at the position in this year's draft. NFL.com's Charley Casserly, Bleacher Report's Mike Tanier and CBS Sports' Will Brinson are just some of the few who have Ridley going to the Bears.
Here's what Tanier had to say:
Ridley won't transform the Bears into immediate Super Bowl champions. He probably won't even have Tyreek-like rookie impact. But we've reached the point in the mock draft where teams are good enough to launch themselves into the playoffs with one or two smart moves. Ridley is a smart move for the Bears.
In three seasons at Alabama the young wideout caught 224 passes for 2,781 yards with 19 touchdowns all while playing in an offense that routinely asked him to be a blocker in the running game. Some believe he is not worthy of going as high as No. 8, but if the Bears believe he can help solve their issues at the position he is at least worth taking a shot on.
Quenton Nelson, OL, Notre Dame
The push for Quenton Nelson to go to the Bears in the first round of this year's draft will pick up even more steam now that the organization has opted not to pick up Josh Sitton's option for 2018. Nelson is viewed as the top guard in this year's draft and has caught the eye of Bleacher Report's Matt Miller who has him going to the Bears with the eighth overall pick in his post-Super Bowl mock draft, writing:
Nelson is a violent, brutal blocker, but he's also a fluid athlete with the movement skills to pull, trap and keep pace with speedy pass-rushers on the interior. Nelson isn't like anyone else in the NFL currently. He's meaner than Zack Martin and more athletic than Brandon Scherff. Plug him in at left guard, though, and the entire Bears offensive line is suddenly better.
Adding Nelson means less work for Cody Whitehair at center and for Kyle Long at right guard. The balance and power in the middle of the line also means a better life for Mitchell Trubisky and Jordan Howard. So while this isn't the most exciting pick on paper, it's one Bears fans would embrace in due time.
The departure of Sitton means the Bears need to find a long-term solution at one of their two guard positions. Miller sums up Nelson's abilities well, noting he has a mean streak and is also extremely athletic. It looks more and more like he could be an option for Chicago once the first round rolls around in April.
Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
With Kyle Fuller's spot on Chicago's roster up in the air for the 2018 season, the team will need to address the cornerback position. NFL.com analysts Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah, Lance Zierlein and Chad Reuter all have the Bears taking Denzel Ward in the upcoming draft with the eighth overall pick.
Jeremiah sums up the selection best, writing:
The Bears need some offensive firepower, but they can accomplish that in free agency and the middle portion of the draft. Ward lacks ideal size, but he's a dynamic playmaker with the tools to play inside or outside.
Even if Fuller is re-signed the cornerback position poses a great area of need for the organization. Ward has the ability and versatility to be a Day 1 starter for the Bears and would only stand to improve under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and defensive backs coach Ed Donatell.
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports believes the Bears will address the wide receiver position in free agency, opening up the opportunity to take a defensive playmaker in the first round of the draft. In this case, he has them nabbing Virginia Tech's Tremaine Edmunds, writing:
In this scenario, the Bears land Allen Robinson in free agency, despite the initial consensus being that he'll return to the Jaguars. Chicago's new running backs coach Charles London was at Penn State with Robinson in 2012 and 2013. With Edmunds, the Bears get a super-versatile, freakishly long off-ball linebacker to range from sideline-to-sideline at the second level.
In addition to Trapasso believing Edmunds is a good fit in Chicago, the Bears on 247Sports also took a stand on why he's deserving of going to the Monsters of the Midway in this year's draft:
c2FrffLAbsprt.co/
(video doesn't seem to appear so click on the link if you want to watch it)
Edmunds recorded 213 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and one interception in his three years at Virginia Tech. He's been used primarily as an inside linebacker but has shown an ability to be able to get after the quarterback. He is the type of player who could be a Swiss-army knife of sorts for Fangio.
