Chicago Bears’ 7-Round Mock Draft and Top-100 Big Board
Published by Matt Eurich on April 17, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Following a 6-10 season and a last-place finish in the NFC North in 2015, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace made it a point to add both playmakers and depth to the roster this offseason.
The team added veteran linebackers Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman, defensive lineman Akiem Hicks, tackle Bobby Massie, safety Omar Bolden and guards Ted Larsen and Manny Ramirez in free agency. It traded tight end Martellus Bennett to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round pick and brought back a handful of its own free agents since the start of the new league year in March, but the team still needs a strong draft in order to be competitive in 2016.
Pace improved both sides of the ball via free agency, but the team still has needs along the defensive line, in the secondary and on the offensive side of the ball. 2015 first-round pick Kevin White missed all of last season due to a shin injury, but the young wide receiver is expected to return in 2016 and should help bolster Chicago’s passing game.
After trading away Bennett and moving veteran Jared Allen to the Carolina Panthers during the season, the Bears have nine selections in the draft that begins on April 28.
Just ahead, we take a look at Chicago’s big board—100 players the team could target in the early rounds—as well as give our predictions for all nine of the Bears’ picks in this year’s draft.
