Chicago Bears Roster Ranking: 80-76

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How would you rank the top 90 players on the Chicago Bears roster?

With the long wait until the start of the regular season, it is a good time to dig into the entire roster and see who has the best chances to make noise this summer. We will attempt to rank the most important players on the Chicago Bears based on their realistic impact with a potential floor and ceiling in mind.

With that said, today we look at players 80-76.

BOCA RATON, FL – SEPTEMBER 1: John Franklin III #12 of the Florida Atlantic Owls is tackled by Jarid Ryan #2 of the Navy Midshipmen as he runs with the ball during second quarter action on September 1, 2017 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /

80. John Franklin III

Many know Franklin as the player from the Netflix series “Last Chance U”. He was a highly touted recruit in high school and saw himself being recruited to play for Florida State.

Franklin redshirted one season, was a backup quarterback in 2014, and then transferred to East Mississippi Community College where the show was filmed. Franklin was able to transfer to Florida Atlantic for his last season.

However, Franklin is now trying to play cornerback. He played quarterback early into his career and played wide receiver at FAU. This will be his third position in as many seasons. Add in that the Chicago Bears added a lot of UDFA’s and other names to the mix and it seems as though Franklin will be fighting for any sort of repetitions at cornerback. At the best, the team would be looking to retain John Franklin to the practice squad.

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