Carmen Vitali, Fox Sports: A-
I spent a lot of time talking about how former offensive lineman and current general manager Ryan Poles could wait to get a tackle given his evaluation acumen for the position, but the Bears didn’t take any chances. They went into the draft wanting Tennessee’s Darnell Wright and they got him. He’ll likely round out the offensive line at right tackle, giving Fields a solid bubble of protection.
My favorite pick of the draft for the Bears, though, may be Miami cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. He’s an incredibly smart player who tries to isolate receivers and can anticipate their options and routes. If that doesn’t work, he’s big, fast and long at 6-foot and nearly 200 pounds and can play physical to get his hands on the ball one way or the other.
Luke Easterling, Athlon Sports: B+
Biggest Steal: WR Tyler Scott (4th Round, No. 133 overall)
After trading down from No. 1 overall and getting a massive haul, the Bears kept helping Justin Fields with this year’s best right tackle prospect in Darnell Wright, as well as fourth-round steals in running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Tyler Scott. Wright should make an immediate impact, and both Johnson and Scott have the upside to challenge for meaningful reps despite crowded depth charts.
Tyrique Stevenson gives this defense another young playmaker in the secondary, and solid value at his second-round slot. Noah Sewell and Terell Smith were both solid Day 3 picks who should help immediately on special teams.
Include the additional future picks and DJ Moore as part of this class, and you’ve got a massive win for Fields and the Bears moving forward.
Wright is the best right tackle in this class, a 333-pound lineman who started 42 games in college. He is ready to play right now.
Running back Roschon Johnson (115) played behind Bijan Robinson at Texas, but Johnson probably would have started at most other FBS schools. He is powerful between the tackles. Tyler Scott (133) is a slot wideout who runs after the catch like a tailback. Linebacker Noah Sewell (148) was a tackling force in college, and now he’ll get to try to blitz past his brother, Penei, in the NFC North. Terell Smith (165) is my 14th-ranked cornerback, and the Bears got him a round later than I had him going.
I like what general manager Ryan Poles is building in Chicago, and 2024 draft capital he acquired combined with another step forward from quarterback Justin Fields means this team will challenge in the NFC quickly – just not…
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