This year I was able to watch 185 top prospects (Hunter counts as two) from this years pool of draftable players. Still fun getting to have an idea of what these guys may bring to the field at the NFL level, but its still a grinding chore to do it and I only scratch the surface of what a complete evaluation of a players could be. The Bears have really good number and value picks this year, unfortunately there aren't many blue chip players but with the roster pretty much set, the Bears are in no desperate need to fill a starting spot and what this draft does have are a lot of quality players that could fill the Bears depth nicely.
I've always placed a round as a grade to where I consider the player to be best drafted at, but maybe I really wasn't placing much though on the grade, so I thought of defining what I would expect from a players drafted on what round.
1st rounders I consider to start immediately and elevate win possibilities for their team. For some positions a starter will still rotate like on the DL, others depends on their role or snap count like RBs, WRs and TEs on offense or NCBs and LBs that swap on defense.
2nd rounders should have the capacity to win a starting job in training camp or convince the team that this is their guy for next year.
3rd and 4rth rounders are players that have shown their talent with some inconsistent production, may it be by injury, they are "raw", lacking of proper coaching or simply just didn't get enough chances. These players should be capable of stealing some snaps when giving the chance when starters are taking a breather, it might take them 1 or two years to get where they need to be to get consideration of a starting roll.
5th and 6th rounders are pure developmental, they have physical traits but haven't shown it with productivity at the college level. Mostly will be good depth pieces.
7th rounders are mostly players that didn't have much playing time at the college level or are from smaller divisional schools that haven't had it tough enough as the others. I view these as players that teams don't want to be fighting for in free agency, so its best to get them now, most probably will end up on the practice squad if they pan out.
QBs
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Cameron Ward | Miami | 1 |
| Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 2 - 3 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 3 |
| Jalen Milroe | Alabama | 3 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | 3 - 4 |
| Jaxon Dart | Ole Miss | 4 |
| Tyler Shough | Louisville | 5 |
| Will Howard | Ohio State | 5 |
| Quinn Ewers | Texas | 6 |
| Riley Leonard | Notre Dame | 6 |
Aside from Ward, I don't trust any of these QBs to start week one, it wouldn't surprise me to be completely wrong. Many believe Dart and Sanders have the most possibility to be drafted round 1, in my eye they are developmental and shouldn't start day 1, but this just isn't the normal practice anymore, if they get picked day 1 of the draft, they will most likely be shoved to play their first year and it will depend so much on their teams roster to help them keep pace. I like McCords´s chances of being a good QB in the league, he already looks like a pro QB, just needs to minimize the turnovers.
RB
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | 1 |
| Omarion Hampton | North Carolina | 1 |
| Cam Skattebo | Arizona State | 1 - 2 |
| Devin Neal | Kansas | 2 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 2 - 3 |
| Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | 3 |
| Quinshon Judkins | Ohio State | 3 |
| Kaleb Johnson | Iowa | 3 |
| D.J. Giddens | Kansas State | 3 |
| Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | 3 - 4 |
| Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | 3 - 4 |
| Jordan James | Oregon | 4 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech | 4 |
| Brashard Smith | SMU | 4 |
| R.J. Harvey | UCF | 4 - 5 |
| Damien Martinez | Miami | 4 - 5 |
| Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | 4 - 5 |
| Ollie Gordon II | Oklahoma State | 5 |
| Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 5 |
| Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 5 |
| Raheim Sanders | South Carolina | 5 |
| Jaydon Blue | Texas Tech | 5 |
| Kalel Mullings | Michigan | 5 - 6 |
| Donovan Edwards | Michigan | 5 - 6 |
| Jo'Quavious Marks | USC | 6 |
There are so many good running backs that have their own way of dominating. I honestly like Hampton more than Jeanty, has similar balance to absorb contact and is a more robust player that moves very smoothly, still I get why Jeanty has more value. Skateboo is a really fun nasty runner, just cant quit and keeps finding ways to keep himself up and moving. Neal is explosive, not the fastest but just needs one cut and he is gone, not easy to bring down, very dangerous runner. I like Singleton even if he doesn't really do anything special, he does everything good enough, solid player. Smith is an intriguing runner, ex wideout, some coaches would love to game plan around his skill set. Bulldozers Gordon and Martinez could be very good complementary backs at worst.
WR
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Travis Hunter | Colorado | 1 |
| Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 1 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 1 - 2 |
| Matthew Golden | Texas | 1 - 2 |
| Jayden Higgins | Iowa State | 2 |
| Luther Burden III | Missouri | 2 |
| Jack Bech | TCU | 2 - 3 |
| Elic Ayomanor | Stanford | 3 - 4 |
| Tez Johnson | Oregon | 3 - 4 |
| Kyle Williams | Washington State | 3 - 4 |
| Jaylin Lane | Virginia Tech | 4 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 4 |
| Tre Harris | Ole Miss | 4 |
| Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | 4 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | Tennessee | 4 - 5 |
| Xavier Restrepo | Miami | 4 - 5 |
| Isaiah Bond | Texas | 4 - 5 |
| Pat Bryant | Illinois | 5 |
| Tai Felton | Maryland | 5 |
| Tory Horton | Colorado State | 5 |
| Jalen Royals | Utah State | 6 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | 6 |
I believe Hunter should consider playing more as a WR than a CB. I thought of placing Egbuka as my top receiver but Hunters is just very sudden and explosive while I see Egbuka as more of a technitian with his route running. McMillan and Golden have a skill which they excel at and its what separates them from the rest, if they can get better as receivers they can be more dangerous than the first two. If you miss on McMillan you can bet on drafting Higgins and get the same type of play from him. I like Bech and Kyle Willimas as a reliable receivers. I like Johnsons speed and route running, his size is really concerning, while Lane and Noel are a similar type of players and with better size, they are slightly less explosive. Ayomanor, Savion Willimas, Harris and Thornton Jr. have room to grow, if they do, they have the size and skills to be really dominant. I'm really not a big fan of Restrepo and Bond, the first did have production in college and Bond did display good skills, guess they can prove me wrong.
TE
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Colson Loveland | Michigan | 1 |
| Tyler Warren | Penn State | 1 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green | 2 |
| Gunnar Helm | Texas | 2 - 3 |
| Luke Lachey | Iowa | 3 - 4 |
| Jake Briningstool | Clemson | 4 |
| Terrance Ferguson | Oregon | 4 |
| Mason Taylor | LSU | 4 - 5 |
| Mitchell Evans | Notre Dame | 5 - 6 |
| Elijah Arroyo | Miami | 6 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | Syracuse | 6 |
Had a hard time placing Loveland over Warren, but one is a true TE and the other is a weapon that depends on the scheme, so Warren really needs to go to a team that knows how to use him to be considered better than Loveland. Fannin is a really good receiving TE, a real mismatch. Helm is a reliable TE.
OT
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Will Campbell | LSU | 1 |
| Kelvin Banks Jr. | Texas | 1 |
| Josh Simmons | Ohio State | 1 - 2 |
| Josh Conerly Jr. | Oregon | 1 - 2 |
| Armand Membou | Missouri | 2 |
| Aireontae Ersery | Minnesota | 2 |
| Emery Jones | LSU | 2 - 3 |
| Ajani Cornelius | Oregon | 2 - 3 |
| Wyatt Milum | West Virginia | 3 |
| Ozzy Trapilo | Boston College | 3 |
| Charles Grant | William & Mary | 4 - 5 |
| Cameron Williams | Texas | 5 |
| Xavier Truss | Georgia | 5 |
| Anthony Belton | NC State | 5 |
| Hollin Pierce | Rutgers | 5 |
| Jack Nelson | Wisconsin | 6 |
Campbell is a tackle first. Banks can be a tackle. Simmons could be the best tackle in this draft. I really like Conerly to be a steal. I'm not as high as others with Membou, he gets my Broderick Jones comparison warning, given to Fashanu last year.
OG
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Donovan Jackson | Ohio St | 1 |
| Grey Zabel | North Dakota State | 1 - 2 |
| Marcus Mbow | Purdue | 1 - 2 |
| Tyler Booker | Alabama | 2 |
| Luke Kandra | Cincinnati | 3 |
| Tate Ratledge | Georgia | 3 |
| Jonah Savaiinaea | Arizona | 3 |
| Dylan Fairchild | Georgia | 4 |
| Miles Fraizer | LSU | 4 - 5 |
| Connor Colby | Iowa | 6 |
Needless to say, I really like Jackson and could probably play tackle in an emergency, but he is a guard first. Zabel is this years Graham Barton. Really like Mbow, played tackle but has the build to play guard and be better at it. Booker is a mauler but has limitations in movement, needs to be played in a scheme that fits him to be dominant. Like how Kandra can control the line with his length. Ratledge and Savaiinaea didn't convince me completely to be early starters, but they did display good skills in college more often than not.
OC
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Seth McLaughlin | Ohio State | 2 |
| Jared Wilson | Georgia | 2-3 |
| Jonah Monheim | USC | 3 |
| Jake Majors | Texas | 4 |
| Gus Hartwig | Purdue | 5 |
| Jacob Gideon | Western Michigan | 5 |
Not many see McLaughlin as the best OC but I saw something different, either way, there isn't a sure cut starter this year.
DT
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Mason Graham | Michigan | 1 |
| Omar Norman-Lott | Tennessee | 1 - 2 |
| Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | 1 - 2 |
| Walter Nolen | Ole Miss | 2 |
| Kenneth Grant | Michigan | 2 |
| Alfred Collins | Texas | 2 |
| Derrick Harmon | Oregon | 2 - 3 |
| C.J. West | Indiana | 3 |
| Darius Alexander | Toledo | 3 |
| Aeneas Peebles | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| T.J. Sanders | South Carolina | 3 |
| Deone Walker | Kentucky | 4 |
| Shemar Turner | Texas A&M | 4 |
| Yahya Black | Iowa | 5 |
| Jordan Phillips | Maryland | 5 |
| Ty Hamilton | Ohio State | 5 |
| Joshua Farmer | FSU | 5 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | Oregon | 6 |
| J.J. Pegues | Ole Miss | 6 |
| Nazir Stackhouse | Georgia | 6 - 7 |
| Ty Robinson | Nebraska | 7 |
| Thor Griffith | Louisville | 7 |
Graham might not be the next big dominant DT but he will make others play better. Fan of Norman-Lott, very fun player looking him disrupt the LOS when rushing the passer. Williams has the size and power to move men at will, hope the injury he sustained in his pro day isn't serious. So many good DTs, but I will have my eye on Collins, West and Alexander as players that can surprise teams.
EDGE
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Abdul Carter | Penn State | 1 |
| Jalon Walker | Georgia | 1 |
| Mike Green | Marshall | 1 - 2 |
| James Pearce Jr. | Tennessee | 1 - 2 |
| Nic Scourton | Texas A&M | 1 - 2 |
| Mykel Williams | Georgia | 1 - 2 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | Boston College | 2 |
| Bradyn Swinson | LSU | 2 |
| Josaia Stewart | Michigan | 2 - 3 |
| J.T. Tuimoloau | Ohio State | 2 - 3 |
| Princely Umanmielen | Ole Miss | 2 - 3 |
| Shemar Stewart | Texas A&M | 3 |
| Jack Sawyer | Ohio State | 3 |
| Landon Jackson | Arkansas | 3 - 4 |
| Kyle Kennard | South Carolina | 3 - 4 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | 4 - 5 |
| Jordan Burch | Oregon | 5 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | UCLA | 6 |
| L.T. Overton | Alabama | 6 |
| Elijah Roberts | SMU | 7 |
Carter is a sure top 3 pick but I really like Walker as a pure pass rusher. Green and Pearce are very good at what they do and have the prototypical build and skills, hope they can cash in the opportunity they will get to straighten their lives. Big fan of Scourton and Ezeiruaku, both different players but very productive in their own way. Stewart is Walker lite, might be small for an EDGE but has a big motor.
LB
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Jihaad Campbell | Alabama | 1 |
| Chris Paul Jr. | Ole Miss | 2 |
| Carson Schwesinger | UCLA | 2 |
| Jay Higgins | Iowa | 2 - 3 |
| Shemar James | Florida | 3 |
| Jamon Dumas-Johnson | Kentucky | 3 - 4 |
| Nick Martin | Oklahoma State | 3 - 4 |
| Cody Simon | Ohio State | 4 |
| Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | 4 - 5 |
| Jeffery Bassa | Oregon | 5 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | South Carolina | 5 |
| Jack Kiser Jr. | Notre Dame | 5 |
| Eugene Asante | Auburn | 5 |
| Barrett Carter | Clemson | 6 |
| Smael Mondon Jr. | Georgia | 6 |
I really struggle evaluating LBs, Campbell was easy to see why he is #1 this year. My favorites are Paul and Higgins, very different players but reliable in coverage and stop the run in their own way.
CB
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Azareye'h Thomas | Florida State | 1 - 2 |
| Will Johnson | Michigan | 1 - 2 |
| Darien Porter | Iowa State | 1 - 2 |
| Travis Hunter | Colorado | 1 - 2 |
| Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | 1 - 2 |
| Jahdae Barron | Texas | 2 |
| Dorian Strong | Virginia Tech | 2 |
| Trey Amos | Ole Miss | 2 - 3 |
| Jermari Harris | Iowa | 2 - 3 |
| Jacob Parrish | Kansas State | 3 |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | East Carolina | 3 - 4 |
| Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | 4 |
| Cobee Bryant | Kansas | 4 |
| Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky | 4 - 5 |
| Denzel Burke | Ohio State | 4 - 5 |
| Nohl Williams | California | 4 - 5 |
| Zy Alexander | LSU | 4 - 5 |
| Quincy Riley | Louisville | 6 |
Even if there isn't a lock down corner this year, there are a bunch of promising corners. My favorite is Thomas, a really good press corner, very physical and tough to get through. Johnson is best playing zone and very instinctive. Porter and Hunter are very good man cover corners with good speed. Morrison can play corner or nickel while Barron can play nickel or safety.
S
| NAME | SCHOOL | RD |
| Malaki Starks | Georgia | 1 - 2 |
| Andrew Mukuba | Texas | 1 - 2 |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | Penn State | 2 |
| Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | 2 |
| Nick Emmanwori | South Carolina | 2 - 3 |
| Malachi Moore | Alabama | 2 - 3 |
| Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | 3 |
| Sebastian Castro | Iowa | 3 |
| Rod Moore | Michigan | 4 |
| Keon Sabb | Alabama | 4 |
| Jonas Sanker | Virginia | 4 - 5 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | 5 |
Stark is the favorite safety in this draft and rightly so, but I really like Mukuba´s play- Winston, Watts and Emmanwori are the enforcer SSs but in different styles. Really like Castro´s motor, just needs a role and coaching.
The Bears are in need of a RB, and can get a good one with any of their first 3 picks. They need a S as insurance, Byrd is getting old and Brisker´s health is a concern. Depth at EDGE and OL wouldn't hurt, they need to have answers if a FA fails to live up to expectation, the depth is very thin if someone gets hurt, it wouldn't hurt to start developing someone that can debunk a veteran and give the organization some cap breathing room in the near future. Another receiver to play the slot or give more depth would be smart. LB and CB could make sense, Edwards might have signed a contract but is getting old and even if I don't worry as much as others concerning Stevenson, there's always the chance he might not work or just have another option if the organization decides on not extending him in 2 years.
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