Chicago Bears: Best defensive target in each round of 2020 NFL Draft
Pinpointing a potential defensive target for the Chicago Bears in each round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Chicago Bears may not hold a first-round selection, but they undoubtedly have a chance to add some serious talent in the 2020 NFL Draft. General manager Ryan Pace is not afraid to move up and down the board and find specific players who can help this team going forward. It is certainly fair to question some of the decisions that Pace has made in his Bears’ tenure, but he has undoubtedly done a nice job of trading around the draft and finding potential value.
As things stand now, the Chicago Bears currently hold the following picks in the 2020 NFL Draft:
- Round 2, 43rd overall
- Round 2, 50th overall
- Round 5, 163rd overall
- Round 6, 196th overall
- Round 6, 200th overall
- Round 7, 226th overall
- Round 7, 233rd overall
The two second-round picks are nice, but this team has a lot of holes and not a lot of draft capital to work with. Do not be surprised to see Pace get creative with trades during the 2020 NFL Draft and put the Bears in a position to add impact players throughout the entire process.
In this post, we are going to look to find potential draft targets for the Bears on the defensive side of the ball. In 2018, the Bears had without a doubt the best defense in the entire NFL. The defensive unit was still strong last season, but they did take a step back, ranking eighth in defensive DVOA as opposed to being the far and away top defense in the league in 2018.
This is still a strong defense, but they are far from a perfect unit. There are obvious needs on that side of the ball that simply must be addressed in the upcoming draft. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the best potential defensive target for the Chicago Bears in each round of the 2020 NFL Draft.