Chicago Bears Offseason Targets: The Offensive Line

The 2018 NFL Draft is not that far away and teams are already starting to get some idea of their needs and who they would like to look at further. The Bears should be looking at offensive linemen in this draft and could easily take one in the second to middle rounds. I doubt that they would take one with their first-round selection because they are going to want to take an impact player there.

So who are some of the second to mid-round prospects the Bears might be interested in at the right tackle position? College tackles can play either right or left tackle but are better suited for one side or the other. They might be relegated to playing guard in the NFL as well. The Bears don’t need a left tackle because of Charles Leno Jr., is adequate and he did sign that big contract. They need a right tackle though and could think about taking one in the second or later rounds.

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Three of the potential prospects, with middle round grades at the time that this was written include Georgia’s Isaiah Wynn, Ohio State’s Jamarco Jones, and Oregon’s Tyrell Crosby. The Bears could take any one of these guys and either plug them in at right tackle or sign Massie to another contract and let them learn from him. That’s a very likely scenario. The Bears need to start doing something for the future at this position. They cannot let it wait another year.

Depending on what happens with Eric Kush’s injury and Jordan Morgan’s development, the Bears may want to look at adding some developmental depth at the guard position. They wouldn’t need to look at drafting a guy early but could, instead, try to get a guy later on.

Some of the later round prospects that they may be interested in include Tyrone Crowder of Clemson, Idaho State’s Skyler Phillips and Stanford’s David Bright. These players need some development but could eventually be decent backups or short-term starters at the guard position.