Chicago Bears Draft: Ryan Poles gets a steal in WR Tyler Scott

When the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft opened up, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles seemed to have one goal in mind: add more weapons for Justin Fields.

With their first of two selections in the round, Poles and the Bears drafted Texas running back Roschon Johnson, a big, bruising back who is extremely difficult to bring down.

Later on in the fourth round, the Bears continued adding weapons when they selected Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Scott.

In Scott, the Bears got an absolute steal. Not to mention, they are bringing in a guy who wanted to be in Chicago all along.

New Chicago Bears wide receiver Tyler Scott was a tremendous value for Ryan Poles in the fourth round

If you go by some of the most trusted outlets available, Scott was mostly graded out as a second or third round talent. The fact that he lasted all the way to the end of the fourth round gave the Bears an opportunity to commit theft, and that’s what Poles did.

Scott stands 5-foot-10, weighing 177 pounds and comes into the league as a track star type of athlete. This guy is a burner and stretches the field better than most in his class.

A great NFL comparison for Scott is the likes of T.Y. Hilton, which was made by NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein in his scouting report written about the Cincinnati product.

You see a lot of Hilton in his game, too, watching how he runs his routes. He’s a smooth operator on the outside and can get behind a defensive back quickly. But, as a former running back, Scott is also a run-after-catch threat as well.

Scott is a playmaker, simply put. He is always looking to score when he gets the ball in his hands. As the team’s likely fourth wide receiver, Scott now gives the Bears an embarrassment of riches at the position.

Now, a little more on Scott.

How about this for a telling stat: 10 of his 14 career touchdowns went for 30 yards or more. So, the “big play” type isn’t just a characteristic we’re throwing around here. It’s a fact. Scott knows how to make the big plays happen. He creates them.

For a quarterback like Justin Fields, who loves to throw the deep ball, Scott is going to be one of the young quarterbacks’ best friends. The types of plays Luke Getsy can now scheme up with the speed of Scott, D.J. Moore, Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool could get nasty for opposing defenses.