{"id":401575,"date":"2021-04-28T10:11:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T15:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=401575"},"modified":"2021-08-17T14:51:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T19:51:19","slug":"2021-nfl-mock-draft-predicting-the-bears-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/2021-nfl-mock-draft-predicting-the-bears-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting The Bears Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFL draft week is finally here! For many football fans around the league, this time of year can bring a wide range of emotions. If you\u2019re a fan of any of the best teams in the league, you might be wondering what talent your team can find with their later picks as they look to build on their success. But, if you cheer for a bad team with a high draft pick, you\u2019ll either be nervous or excited with no in-between. And really, it all comes down to the faith you have in your team\u2019s front office staff for the 2021 NFL draft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For us Chicago Bears fans, it\u2019s safe to say that the overall faith in the organization to make the right moves come draft night has dwindled slightly. The big reason for this comes from 2017 draft night when the Bears traded up to draft Mitchell Trubisky with the second overall pick. There were many groans and sighs with that choice, and some say you can still hear those groans echo through Halas Hall if it\u2019s quiet enough. Regardless of how you feel about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobears.com\/news\/5-things-we-learned-in-ryan-pace-pre-2021-nfl-draft-presser?fbclid=IwAR1wOWNt-_mORFbx63t9oQUq16Sp9kuXykiYoWnTbx6rA9wDUDcFxbzA6j8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pace and Nagy leading this Bears draft<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019re going to do what they think is best for this team. And we\u2019ll be right here rooting for them along the way, but before they can make their picks, let\u2019s dive into a quick Chicago Bears mock draft!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COIU27HMFIb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COIU27HMFIb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COIU27HMFIb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this year&#8217;s NFL Draft, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/news\/chicago-bears-draft-picks-2021\/1xdus61s4t2hl1ngpkbsg1e7ic\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Chicago Bears have eight picks in all<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Round 1 with pick 20, round 2 with pick 52, round 3 with pick 83, round 5 with pick 164, and round 6 with picks 204, 208, 221, and 228.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 20th draft pick is the highest first round pick we\u2019ve had since Pace has been a GM. It also happens to be his first one outside the top 10 since coming to Chicago. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobears.com\/video\/ryan-pace-pre-draft-press-conference\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Pace\u2019s pre-draft press conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he made one thing clear about this pick: the team could move up, down, or stay put. It truly is all up in the air.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round 1, Pick 20<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t predict if the Bears will stay at 20. But, we\u2019d like to think we have a good idea at what position they\u2019ll be going for. The needs for this team are clear, a future quarterback, rebuilding the o-line, and adding pieces on both sides of the ball. With that, we like to think that the Bears either go quarterback, cornerback, or maybe wide receiver at this spot. The wide receiver class in this year&#8217;s draft runs deep, so the team shouldn\u2019t have trouble finding talent with a later pick. As for cornerbacks, there is some premium talent Jaycee Horn, Caleb Farley, or even Greg Newsome II. The Bears shouldn\u2019t draft up if they go with this position, but we can see them leaning this way as they look to replace Kyle Fuller this year. Should the Bears go with a quarterback at this spot, they\u2019ll most likely miss out on guys like Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, and Zach Wilson. This leaves them with Trey Lance or Mac Jones as the possible remaining top talent. All options are on the table, and if we have to pick, we\u2019re going with cornerback Greg Newsome II out of <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/northwestern-football-coach-pat-fitzgerald-is-here-to-stay\/\">Northwestern<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COMFIm2LCYQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COMFIm2LCYQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COMFIm2LCYQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round 2, Pick 52<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After going with a cornerback in the first round of our mock draft, the Bears will certainly look to add something on the offensive side of the ball. But whether it\u2019s a quarterback or offensive lineman remains to be seen. If we had a say in it, we\u2019d like to think they\u2019d look towards<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bearswire.usatoday.com\/lists\/nfl-draft-2021-offensive-lineman-prospects-bears\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> building up that offensive line<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The area is one of the most important pieces of success for any football team. It also happens to be one that Chicago has struggled with recently. They won\u2019t be able to develop any future QB without a line to protect him, so this is where we think they go. With the 52nd pick in our 2021 NFL mock draft, the Chicago Bears select Jalen Mayfield from the University of Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round 3, Pick 83<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final pick we\u2019ll be predicting in our mock draft is the Chicago Bears 83 pick in the third round. They went cornerback and offensive line in our first two mock rounds. And now they\u2019ll be looking to add another weapon on offense. Based on the picks of Cole Kmet and David Montgomery in years past, we\u2019ll be taking our mock pick to the wide receivers. This draft class is particularly loaded at this position, and things <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ontapsportsnet.com\/2021\/04\/27\/the-other-guys-2021-nfl-draft-day-2-3-wide-receiver-prospects\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continue to look promising when it comes to the later rounds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because of this, our mock pick for the Bears in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft is WR Nico Collins, another Michigan alumni.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter how this draft plays out for the Bears, they\u2019re almost certain to be in a better position for the future after it concludes. No one can confidently pick who Pace &amp; Nagy will pick in round one, and we\u2019re pretty sure they don\u2019t know which direction they\u2019re going either. It\u2019ll all come down to the moment and the picks beforehand, and we\u2019ll be locked in to all the action come draft night on Thursday, April 29!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And speaking of NFL action, you can take part in the fun by visiting your favorite online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.rush.ia.ri&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">sportsbook<\/a>\u00a0today. The Bears are sure to be a hot betting ticket this year thanks to Justin Fields and other new stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL draft week is finally here! For many football fans around the league, this time of year can bring a wide range of emotions. 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