Chicago Bears Draft Rumors: Team wants these two players badly

With the 2020 NFL Draft less than 24 hours away, the latest rumors have the team very interested in two particular players.

As the Chicago Bears approach the 2020 NFL Draft, no one is really sure what they will do. After all, general manager Ryan Pace rarely gives out any true indication of his plan.

All of the smoke leading up to the actual draft ends up being, well, smoke, most of the time. No one saw Pace trading up just one spot to get Mitchell Trubisky three years ago. The Anthony Miller trade caught fans by surprise after we all thought the Bears were done in the second round after drafting James Daniels back in 2018.

Then, Pace traded up to draft running back David Montgomery last spring. The man is always around to surprise some people, and this year is no different.

While many believe the Bears should not draft a quarterback due to having traded a fourth-round pick for Nick Foles, it certainly shouldn’t shock anyone if Pace does so. Mitchell Trubisky could be on his last year in Chicago, leaving the door wide open for another quarterback going into the 2021 season.

Should Pace target a quarterback early? That is highly unlikely. But, with one of the later picks? Sure, what’s the risk, really?

Colorado’s Steven Montez is a late-round prospect and, according to ABC7’s Nate Ryan out of El Paso, TX he is on the Bears’ radar as of late. In fact, the Bears are one of the top four teams with the most interest in Montez.

Montez comes to the league with a lot to prove as a developmental prospect. He’s 6-foot-5 and has fantastic size, and a little mobility, too. But, he’s never thrown more than 19 touchdowns in a collegiate season and has a ways to go in terms of his decision-making.

Another area the Bears will surely look to improve is in their secondary. This could (and should) be done much earlier than the later rounds. Now, we would all like to think Pace does a little dealing and acquires additional picks by trading back in the second with one of those picks. If he stays put at no. 43, he could have an instant Day 1 starter.

Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle has reported that a “high-ranking executive” of the Bears wants Alabama’s Trevon Diggs.

The 6-foot-1 do-it-all corner is projected as either a first or second-round pick at the moment, with guys like A.J. Terrell, Jaylon Johnson and Jeff Gladney near his average ranking as well.

The Bears definitely need a cornerback in this draft and, if all goes their way, they would be thrilled to come away with a starter opposite Kyle Fuller.

Right now, it’s Tre Roberson, Kevin Toliver and Artie Burns competing for that spot. All of them are decent depth, but a guy like Diggs would be an immediate upgrade and solidify the position.