Chicago Bears Draft: The case for Broderick Jones in the first round

It is not a secret the Chicago Bears need help on the offensive line.

Quarterback Justin Fields was sacked over 50 times last season. Some of those sack totals are on Fields for holding on to the ball too long.

Most of the protection issues were due to the lack of talent on the offensive line.

General manager Ryan Poles did reinforce the line’s interior when he signed free agent Nate Davis. The roster still has a major hole at right tackle. Larry Borom and Alex Leatherwood are still on the roster, but both were benched at some point last year because of their subpar performance.

Ryan Poles needs to get a starting tackle out of this draft since the free-agent market does not have much left regarding starting talent.

Isaiah Wynn, Taylor Lewan, and Donovan Smith are still unsigned. Wynn and Lewan have a long injury history. With the way Poles has spent this offseason, he probably is not running to pay Smith’s projected price. Also, Poles prefers to go with younger players as he believes it is a young man’s game.

We know he likes Braxton Jones who started every game at left tackle. Braxton Jones has some upside that is worth exploring. He needs to get stronger this offseason to better handle a bull rush coming off the edge.

Therefore, the biggest hole on the offensive line outside of center is at right tackle. Even then, the Bears have some viable options at center in Cody Whitehair and Lucas Patrick. They do not have an appealing choice at right tackle. Luckily, the Chicago Bears are in a sweet spot in this year’s draft to come away with a potential starting tackle in the first round.