How would you rank the top 90 players on the Chicago Bears roster?
With the slow wait until the Chicago Bears report to training camp it is a good time to look into the entire 90-man roster. This series will breakdown the top 90 players on the Chicago Bears roster heading into training camp.
While there is no direct formula to determine, it Is a good way to create discussion about who has a good chance to make the team, and whose impact would be the most important. Today we look at players 75-71.
75. Doran Grant
Doran Grant went to the same high school as Lebron James. He has not had the same career. Grant was a cornerback and went to Ohio State seemingly right before the big blow up on Ohio State cornerbacks.
Grant was drafted in 2015 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round. He spent his rookie season on the Steelers and bounced between the active roster and practice squad. However, he did not make the team the next summer.
He spent a week on the Buffalo Bills practice squad before being released and spending a month on the New York Giants practice squad. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed him for the rest of 2016 and held onto him through 2017. However, he was released early into the season.
From there, he was picked up by the Chicago Bears, spending the entire season on the practice squad. The fact that he has a full season of play in the Vic Fangio defense is a huge step forward on some of his competition.
However, there is a reason that multiple teams have passed him around. The Steelers even debated moving him to safety. Grant has a better roster shot than some above him, but may not see another year on the practice squad if he does fall short.