DRAFT: TE prospects 2021

NAME	SCHOOL	SIZE	WEIGHT	RD
KYLE PITTS	FLORIDA	6'6	239	1
KENNY YEBOAH	MISSISSIPPI	6'6	244	1-2
PAT FREIERMUTH	PENN ST	6'5	259	2
TRE MCKITTY	GEORGIA	6'4	246	2-3
BREVIN JORDAN	MIAMI	6'3	235	3
MATT BUSHMAN	BYU	6'4	239	3-4
NOAH GRAY	DUKE	6'4	244	4-5
KYLEN GRANSON	SMU	6'2	243	5
HUNTER LONG	BOSTON COLLEGE	6'5	253	5-6
TOMMY TREMBLE	NOTRE DAME	6'4	248	6
TONY POLJAN	VIRGINIA	6'7	263	7
QUINTIN MORRIS	BOWLING GREEN	6'3	250	7

    Not many videos of TE prospects on youtube, wouldn't surprise me if I missed on some promising players.

   Pitts dominates with his physique and ball skills, he can't be covered with CB or slow LB and that makes defenses have to play around him. Yeboah is a very good compensation if you don't get Pitts he has similarly good physique and skills.

   Freiermuth is a line TE that will help blocking and receiving, he is the best prototypical TE of the group. McKitty is a similar player but not as tough.

   Jordan got knocked down bad with his pro day results, but on games he looks to run crisp routes and knows to get open, a promising H type of TE. Bushman has a good skill set as a pass catcher and plays with some toughness.

   Gray is the last TE that brings some skills to the position as a pass catcher more than anything, didn't show much and seems to be raw still.

   The Bears aren't really set at TE with only Cole Kmet as the one most established at the position, I don't see them taking one early but there isn't much to really expect to fall at later rounds, so this spot might end up being a weak link next season. 

DRAFT: G prospects 2021

NAME	SCHOOL	SIZE	WEIGHT	RD
RASHAWN SLATER	NORTHWESTERN	6´4	308	1
BEN CLEVELAND	GEORGIA	6'8	354	2
AARON BANKS	NOTRE DAME	6'5	330	2-3
DAVID MOORE	GAMBLING ST	6'2	319	3
SADARIUS HUTCHERSON	SOUTH CAROLINA	6'4	320	3-4
ROBERT JONES	MIDDLE TENNESSEE	6'4	317	3-4
ALARIC JACKSON	IOWA	6'6	324	4
ROYCE NEWMAN	MISSISSIPPI	6'6	309	4
TOMMY KRAMER	NOTRE DAME	6'6	317	4
DEONTE BROWN	ALABAMA	6'3	360	4-5
TREY SMITH	TENNESSEE	6'5	333	5
QUINN MEINERZ	WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER	6'3	308	5
KAYODE AWOSIKA	BUFFALO	6'4	309	6
JACK ANDERSON	TEXAS TECH	6'5	320	6

   Most people I read see Vera-Tucker as a G, well I see Slater as a great G that could play T.

   Cleveland is a mammoth of a man that will bully defenders, but needs to be careful not to overextend that makes him lose his balance enough for defenders to get past him and his recovery isn't good. Banks is not too shabby himself, he isn't as strong as Cleveland but what he lacks in strength he gains in agility to help outside.

   Moore comes from a smaller division but has all the physical tools to thrive as a pro. Hutcherson is another good prospect that needs to work on his motor to keep blocking. Jones is a T projected to play better at G, he wasn't to bad at T against the level of competition he played, if he can bring that talent to G he would be an interesting player to develop and could become a versatile weapon.

   Other projects are Jackson and Newman, the first comes with better size and hands, struggled at T and may be better at G. Newman would need to go straight to the gym and get bulkier to try and bring his skills to the G position. Kramer is a wall that will stop the bull rush but will struggle with his limited movement against more agile defenders. Brown does good work while on the line and may struggle against skilled defenders that use good hand technique, he doesn't help much once he leaves the line to help block at the second level.

   Smith is raw but very physical, he is an interesting prospect to coach and see what you can get. Meinerz as well is someone that in games isn't very interesting but really opened eyes at the senior bowl and could be a riser with coaching. 

   Awosika is too much of a project and Anderson doesn't play to his size.

   I don't expect the Bears to pick a G unless someone like Moore or Hutcherson deep dive into later rounds, maybe if Smith or Meinerz don't get picked high like they are getting ranked due to their upside. If they can get either one of these G or a C from my favorites with one of the 4 6th rounder's the Bears have, that would be enough for me.

   

DRAFT: OC prospects 2021

NAME	SCHOOL	SIZE	WEIGHT	RD
LANDON DICKERSON	ALABAMA	6'5	344	1-2
JOSH MYERS	OHIO ST	6'5	312	2
CREED HUMPHREY	OKLAHOMA	6'4	315	2
TREY HILL	GEORGIA	6'4	330	2-3
DRAKE JACKSON	KENTUCKY	6'2	292	3-4
JAMES MORRISSEY	PITTSBURGH	6'3	304	4-5
DOUG KRAMER	ILLINOIS	6'2	308	5
MICHAEL MENET	PENN ST	6'4	309	5-6
DREW DALMAN	STANFORD	6'3	300	6
RYAN MCCOLLUM	TEXAS TECH	6'5	300	7

   Welp, these are supposedly the top players at C according to my source material but I was a little underwhelmed by this group, wonder how many G are going to pop up as C in the draft?

   Dickerson is a bulldozer and if it wasn't for his long history of injuries at the college level he would be a no brainer, his big and dominant but heavy in a good and a bad way. Myers is better if you want your C to move and help you closer to the sidelines. Humphrey is an anchor, he wont give much when pushed. Hill is massive and can dominate but isn't as good with his feet as the other three. Jackson might not be as big but he plays hard.

    Morrissey is as average a C can get with inconsistencies to maintain his blocks. Kramer is a plug with descent feet but is a lost cause at open field blocks. Menet is the opposite of Kramer, will get beat often by DTs but is better at the second level. Dalman seems to be learning the position still, when he gets it together he looks good but its not often. Mccollum just looks like he was placed as C because of his size and there was no one better on that team.

   The players that could make a quick impact on the Bears are going to fly off the board due to lack of talent at the position this year. Dickerson, Myers and Humphreys I don't believe there will be there past the second round. That would leave Hill and Jackson at the middle rounds, but with no 4th rounder for the Bears, I would probably pass on a C this year with other bigger needs on the team and hopefully there are better options at G to take one late in the draft to make either Whitehair or Daniels compete against Mustipher for the C position.

DRAFT: RB prospects 2021

 

NAME	SCHOOL	SIZE	WEIGHT	RD
JAVONTE WILLIAMS	NORTH CAROLINA	5´10	220	1
NAJEE HARRIS	ALABAMA	6'2	232	1-2
KYLIN HILL	MISSISSIPPI ST	5'11	215	2
ELIJAH MITCHELL	LOUISIANA	5'11	218	2
KENNETH GAINWELL	MEMPHIS	5´11	191	2
MICHAEL CARTER	NORTH CAROLINA	5´9	195	2
TRAVIS ETIENNE	CLEMSON	5'10	212	2
JERMAR JEFFERSON	OREGON ST	5´9	215	2-3
DEMETRIC FELTON	UCLA	5'9	189	3
POOKA WILLIAMS	KANSAS	5´10	170	3-4
TREY SERMON	OHIO ST	6'0	224	3-4
CHUBA HUBBARD	OKLAHOMA ST	6'1	205	3-4
KHALIL HERBERT	VIRGINIA TECH	5´9	206	4
BRENDEN KNOX	MARSHALL	6'0	223	4-5
LARRY ROUNTREE III	MISSOURI	5´11	210	5
RHAMONDRE STEVENSON	OHKLAHOMA	6'0	236	5
JARET PATTERSON	BUFFALO	5´9	195	6
CHRIS EVANS	MICHIGAN	5'10	215	6
TREY RAGAS	LOUISIANA	5'10	222	6
JAVIAN HAWKINS	LOUISVILLE	5´9	182	6-7
DEON JACKSON	DUKE	6'0	219	6-7
RAKEEM BOYD	ARKANSAS	6'1	209	7
BJ EMMONS	FLORIDA ATLANTIC	5'11	226	7

   There isnt really a must have RB this year but I placed Williams ahead of Harris because I believe that J. Williams is more ready to help a team now than Harris is, I believe he needs blockers and get stronger to reach his potential, Williams is faster and has enough stregth to punish defenders with better balance and is a better receiver and blocker right now, in the long run Harris might be better than Williams.

   Then comes a trio of favorite RBs I have. Hill, Mitchell and Gainwell are guys that bring diferent tools to help teams day 1. Hill his a good runner and receiver with vision, Mitchell is a more a power back that can catch from the backfield and Gainwell is a very shifty runner with speed and good hands.

   Two of the more favorite RBs on other boards I pushed them down in part due to size, they are similar backs that are fast and quick enough and will not go down if you go for their leg, but upper body strength is lacking.

   Jefferson is an interesting back that shows to be shifty with patience and a small burt to cuts and attack his lane with ease and uses vision to follow his blockers. Another interesting prospects for other reasons is Felton who runs like a power back even if he doenst have the size, then he is capable of moving to the slot and be another capable WO for his team. P. Williams is another of my favorite runers that has good speed, agility and vision to burst through holes and display great balance because of his compact size.

   

   Its really not a big need for the Bears to draft a RB now that they signed Damien Williams, so I wouldnt expect them to consider picking someone until R6 where they have 4 picks available. P. Williams might be there or Knox to get some depth, maybe Roundtree or  Herbert fall, if they want another Jordan Howard they can pick Stevenson.

   

DRAFT: WR prospects 2021

NAME	SCHOOL	SIZE	WEIGHT	RD
JAMARR CHASE	LSU	6´1	200	1
JAYLEN WADDLE	ALABAMA	5´10	182	1
DEVONTA SMITH	ALABAMA	6´1	175	1
RASHOD BATEMAN	MINNESOTA	6´1	210	1-2
ELIJAH MOORE	MISSISSIPPI	5´9	184	1-2
TERRACE MARSHALL JR	LSU	6´3	200	2
DYAMI BROWN	NORTH CAROLINA	6´1	185	2
CORNELL POWELL	CLEMSON	6´0	210	2
DWAYNE ESKRIDGE	WESTERN MICHIGAN	5´9	188	2
KADARIUS TONEY	FLORIDA	5´11	190	2
TAMORION TERRY	FLORIDA ST	6´4	203	2-3
IHMIR SMITH-MARSETTE	IOWA	6´2	175	2-3
AMON-RA ST BROWN	USC	6´1	195	2-3
TYLAN WALLACE	OKLAHOMA ST	6´0	185	2-3
AMARI RODGERS	CLEMSON	5´9	210	3
WHOP PHILYOR	INDIANA	5'11	180	3
RONDALE MOORE	PERDUE	5´9	175	3
T.J. VASHER	TEXAS TECH	6'6	214	3
NICO COLLINS	MICHIGAN	6´4	222	3
JHAMON AUSBON	TEXAS A&M	6´2	218	3
SETH WILLIAMS	AUBURN	6´2	224	3-4
AUSTIN WATKINS JR	UAB	6´3	205	4
MARLON WILLIAMS	CENTRAL FLORIDA	6´0	215	4
SAGE SURRATT	WAKE FOREST	6´2	215	4-5
JOSH IMATORBHEBHE	ILLINOIS	6'2	215	4-5
CADE JOHNSON	SOUTH DAKOTA ST	5'9	180	4-5
DAZZ NEWSOME	NORTH CAROLINA	5´11	175	5
SHI SMITH	SOUTH CAROLINA	5´10	190	5
TUTU ATWELL	LOUISVILLE	5´9	156	5
WARREN JACKSON	COLORADO ST	6'6	212	5
OSIRUS MITCHELL	MISSISSIPPI ST	6'5	214	5
JONATHAN ADAMS JR	ARKANSAS STATE	6'3	210	5-6
ANTHONY SCHUARTZ	AUBURN	6´0	197	5-6
MARQUEZ STEVENSON	HOUSTON	6´0	190	5-6
JAELON DARDEN	NORTH TEXAS	5´9	174	6
DEZ FITZPATRICK	LOUISVILLE	6'2	204	6
SIMI FEHOKO	STANFORD	6´4	227	6
DAMONTE COXIE	MEMPHIS	6´3	197	6
TYLER VAUGHNS	USC	6´2	190	6-7
TREVON GRIMES	FLORIDA	6'4	215	7

    This years receivers group is loaded with a lot of guys to choose from depending on what teams are looking for.

   Chase leads the pack, he is physical, runs good routes and has speed. Waddle has more explosive plays and Smith is a bit like Chase but with a smaller frame.

   Bateman could be the better route runner of the class but doesn't flash as much as the top 3. Who does flash is E. Moore, limited by his size but once he has de ball he is all kinds of dangerous.

   Marshall, Brown and Powell have all the tools you look for in a WO, Marshall has size advantage, Brown is better at route running and Powell is all around good. Eskridge and Toney are dangerous with the ball with agility and speed to break a play at any moment.

   Terry could be a pleasant surprise with size, speed and jumping ability, a Randy Moss type of player. Smith-Marsette, St. Brown and Wallace are good Y receivers that get separation and play with aggression to gain extra yards.

   Rodgers, Philyor and R. Moore don't play similar but each one brings explosiveness to their game. Rodgers is more of a route runner, Philyor is a speed guy and Moore is a more shifty guy. Vasher and Collins are jump specialists with good hands and can adjust to passes fairly well, Vasher comes with a bit more speed than Collins. Ausbon is a good route runner that lacks speed to finish of the big plays.

   Still a lot of promising prospects that the Bears could consider. There is need at the position to find someone to most likely replace Allen Robinson at the end of the year and someone else to let Darnell Mooney stretch the field more often. I don't expect the Bears to use #20 on a WO, it all depends on what round the Bears decide to pick a QB but I would wait to at least R2 and see if Marshall is still there. Brown or Powell might be more of a R3 prospect but would fill the need nicely or maybe take a chance on Terry if he reaches R3 or pending medical results maybe he is a better pick at R2. Someone like E. Moore would be intriguing if he falls to R2. Someone that could help at R3 that I really like is Eskridge, if  he is not there then the next three would do just fine from Rodgers, Philyor or R. Moore, anyone of them that falls to R5 (or R4 if Pace manages to get picks) would be good. R5 is where you start searching for falling talent or try to hit on hidden gems, might be on the watch for some of the jump specialists like Vasher, Collins, Williams, Surratt or even Imatorbhebhe. On R6 I could consider going for speed in Newsome or Schuartz, maybe go with a project like the raw athlete in Adams Jr. or the football player in Jackson.