Chicago Bears find franchise quarterback in three-round 2021 mock draft

Round 3, Pick No. 79

Ben Cleveland is an animal on the football field and his tape shows it. He is a massive player standing at 6′ 6″ and weighing over 340 pounds. He is incredibly powerful with an enormous frame for both his lower body and upper body.

Cleveland is excellent in the run game due to this size. He uses his power well with physicality and aggression to strike his defenders. He additionally is solid in the pass game as he rarely gets pushed back and has good instincts to shut down pass rushers.

Cleveland does have some issues though that go along with his freak-of-nature profile. Cleveland has struggled to stay on the field racking up a multitude of injuries while at Georgia. Before this year, Cleveland has had 16 games of starting experience spanned out through three seasons: 5 in 2017, four in 2018, and 7 in 2019. He has had injury issues and academic issues that have prevented him from playing.

On top of this, he additionally isn’t the greatest athlete because of his size. He truly is just an average athlete that struggles against the quicker and agile defenders. He would be a solid guard though that can be a day one starter and fill the hole left by Germain Ifedi.

All in all, the Bears need to address their offense. The new general manager needs to see this obvious flaw in the Bears’ team and address it. With the right guy, they can still be in contention next season.