Chicago Bears: ESPN botches hypothetical startup draft

How would the Chicago Bears look if the NFL did a complete teardown and redraft?

With the way things are in our country right now, and not a whole lot of news in regards to the NFL and specifically our Chicago Bears, it could be fun to daydream and wonder, “what if?” ESPN did just that for all 32 teams recently, conducting a re-draft with experts across the league.

Each team was able to make four picks, essentially treating it as the beginning of what would be a foundational, full-team re-draft for the league. It was no surprise to see Patrick Mahomes go first overall, with guys like Russell Wilson and Lamar Jackson not far behind.

But, who did ESPN have the Bears picking in these four crucial rounds? Quite honestly, it wasn’t the best they could do. No disrespect to the experts over there, but I think we did a much better job at re-drafting these same four rounds for the Bears.

Go ahead and take a look at the four picks made by the big guys and compare them to our haul.

Round 4, Pick 110

ESPN’s Pick: Safety Eddie Jackson

This is difficult. I love me some Eddie Jackson, and I think he’s one of the top safeties in the league. However, this will make sense later on in our re-draft. Jackson is a ball hawk. He’s a leader on this defense. He’s beloved by fans. But, the way our re-draft shook out, I believe there is a whole lot more value to be had.

Our Pick: Wide Receiver Kenny Golladay

Instead of Jackson, our pick is youthful wideout Kenny Golladay. Born in Chicago, Golladay would be coming home where he attended Northern Illinois.

The 26-year-old is what you call the complete package as a wide receiver. He’s 6-foot-4, boasts tremendous speed, has a ridiculous vertical leap and can go up and make the eye-popping grabs you see on highlight reels — except he makes those grabs every game.

Last year, he posted 65 grabs for 1,190 yards and 11 touchdowns. At this stage in his career, Golladay is only scratching the surface of what he could accomplish in the future.