Chicago Bears 2019 Mock Draft 4.0
Who are some players the Chicago Bears could be looking into?
With the NFL draft just two weeks away we are getting closer to finding out who the Chicago Bears will actually be selecting. Until then, we will try to highlight players who may come off as fits at their respective draft slots.
The mock draft will be done using thedraftnetwork.com, so keep the “he will not be there” talk to a minimum. Rather focus on how the player may fit on the team and when you may feel comfortable taking them.
With that said, this is the mock draft 4.0. You can read 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 here as well.
Davis is an interesting player who was a four-year starter for the 49ers. He brings strong movement skills and a versatility playing tackle and guard in his college career. However, his length, along with those movement skills have him positioned best for guard.
The Bears brought in Nate Davis for a workout, and likely to dig into what kind of person he is, as he has had a couple of team infractions in his career. However, that, along with playing for a small school gives the Bears a chance to add a future starter on the offensive line in round three. Not a bad option.
The Chicago Bears have brought in a variety of pass catchers over the past few weeks. That, along with Matt Nagy preaching a need for three tight ends last offseason could make tight end an early play for the team. With Josh Oliver falling into round four, it was impossible to pass up. He is an option at 87, and if Davis and Oliver switched draft slots, it would not be surprising.
Oliver is a high caliber athlete, and with that, has a ton of upside worthy of higher consideration.
However, he hardly lined up in-line and is looked at as a big slot receiver. He is not a complete overall player, and while he produced, it was not an elite competition either.
Still, that is enough reason for him to fall into round four, but no further. At this point in the draft, a tight end with the upside of Oliver is a value play, and with Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen, Nagy can finally feel comfortable about his tight end depth.
In the first version of our mock draft, Miles Sanders was still flying under the radar and we found him in round three. However, the last two we waited until round four or later and found Dexter Williams and Alexander Mattison. Add Devine Ozigbo to the list of reasons why the Bears may want to wait until this spot in the draft to go running back.
Ozigbo is flying under the radar with limited production that came in spurts, albeit impressive spurts. Nonetheless, NFL evaluators were not impressed and Ozigbo was a snub from the combine.
However, he put up strong numbers at his Pro Day, which caused those evaluators to go back to the tape.
The Chicago Bears have to love his size, and at that size comes a player who is better at pass catcher than others in the class. His do everything ability in a limited role next season could be a perfect fit in the Chicago.
John Cominsky comes from a small school, but that has never stopped Ryan Pace from pulling the trigger. This time, they go back to the well to add depth to the pass rusher situation. Cominsky is a former quarterback who is raw in his technique but has intense upside due to his athleticism. The only thing Ryan Pace likes more than small school players is athleticism.
The three-cone, in particular, is most impressive as it shows he has the needed flexibility and burst to get around the edge as a pass rusher.
Cominsky is unrefined and will take time to progress. The Bears brought back Aaron Lynch and have Kylie Fitts and Isaiah Irving, who can compete with Cominsky. While we would like to go pass rusher higher, the way the board breaks makes Cominsky a great late round add.
We usually do not repeat players, however, we have to plant a flag for Jimmy Moreland. The players in which the Bears have met with have shown they will go with a slot corner late in the draft. Of Mark Fields, Jimmy Moreland, and Xavier Crawford, Moreland is the most likely to be on the board this late, and the most likely to fit the Bears criteria.
Moreland is highly productive and tested explosive at his Pro Day, showing similarly to Bryce Callahan. Another small school player, Pace doubles up on athleticism and upside in round seven.