Chicago Bears add desperately needed draft picks in this 2022 mock draft

The Chicago Bears need an offensive tackle but the best ones are usually gone by the first round. A team can still find a starting offensive tackle in later rounds. Charles Leno Jr. started for years at left tackle and he was a seventh-round pick.

Still, the Bears have Jenkins and Borom to compete for the tackle positions. What the Bears do not have is a for sure starting guard opposite of Cody Whitehair. Adding another guard makes sense.

Plus, the Chicago Bears should want competition for the starting spot going into camp.

Enter Marquis Hayes being the Bears’ selection in the fourth round in this mock draft.

First, Hayes has good game tape. Second, he fits Eberflus’ motor and mean standard as the guy is brawler who can explode off the line.

In additoin, Whitehair is not getting any younger. If Hayes would lose out to Sayler for the starting job, he can be groomed to replace Whitehair.

Hayes has long arms and good size for a guard. He does come with flaws. One AFC executive told NFL.com, he can be coached up.

"“His body control is pretty bad but he’s long and has a pro body. Don’t underestimate that because teams draft that and then try to coach the player up and all of a sudden they are in the league eight years.” — Executive for AFC team"

The Chicago Bears need to leave this draft with at least two wide receivers. Kevin Austin Jr. might be a bit of a reach but wide receivers might come flying off the board every round.

The Bears would be wise to bounce on the big playmaker out of Notre Dame if he is still on the board in the fourth round.

Some draft services see him as a possible third-round pick while others see him going in the sixth-round. Pro Football Focus has him in their top-20 wide receivers with a fourth-round grade.

Part of the reason Austin Jr. is all over the place is he has all the measurables to be a great wide receiver but he missed the 2019 season due to a suspension and 2020 due to an injury.

He started off the 2021 season on the wrong foot but he improved down the stretch to have really good season in South Bend.

"Austin’s progression in 2021 might force evaluators to tear up early season notes and pay closer attention to his second half of the season. Despite noticeable in-season improvement, he hasn’t played much college football and should require a little longer developmental period for route-running, catch consistency, and instincts for the position. His size, traits, and ball skills on deep throws are instant checkmarks in his favor and his reputation as an elite practice player earlier in his career should carry some weight. He has middle-round value with a higher ceiling but lower floor."