Using the size and athleticism of a prospect can give us a pretty good gauge into what type of player the Chicago Bears could expect to get from their 2021 NFL draft picks. For example, Larry Borom profiles as a depth swing tackle just like you would expect, while Teven Jenkins’ profile suggests the upside of an All-Pro candidate.
This excerise is especially important for Dazz Newsome. As you can see below, Newsome does not have the profile of a player that you see in the NFL every day. With that in mind, what are you expecting from Newsome?
Using the criteria below we are able to gauge a group of players who may have similar attributes in size and athleticism.
Height: 5’9″-5’11”
Weight: 188-199 pounds
40: 4.52-4.64s
Vertical: 32.5-37″
Broad: 113-123″
3-cone: 7.1-7.4s
Using these thresholds, we see the following players, The list is not long, and when you factor In that Dazz Newsome was a seventh-round pick, it gets shorter. Day three players with at type of size and athletic profile include Willie Snead, Jamison Crowder, Braxton Berrios, and Greg Ward Jr.
You can see that this is not the highest upside swing that the Chicago Bears are taking here. In fact, based on history, the best bet for a player with that profile falling that low would be Snead.
Snead was a UDFA when Ryan Pace worked with the Saints. He worked on special teams as a rookie and eventually was in the Saints offense year two. He has moved around but has been in the NFL since 2015. That would be a tremendous outcome considering his odds.
Still, this is why we highlighted Anthony Miller as a winner of draft week. It is hard to say that Newsome could step into the role as a rookie for the Chicago Bears. No one else brings that slot ability, though.