Bucky Brooks, NFL.com
Pick: Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Comment: New head coach Ben Johnson’s experience with a dominant line while running the offense for division-rival Detroit could prompt him to add more resources to the Bears’ front, even after it was fortified in free agency. Banks is a natural left tackle with the athleticism and shadowboxing skills to protect Caleb Williams‘ blind side.
Dane Brugler, The Athletic
Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Comment: This is a pairing that grew on me the more and more I considered it. Ben Johnson runs a decent amount of “12” personnel, which would get both Warren and Cole Kmet on the field. Warren can be for Chicago what Sam LaPorta was to Detroit the last two seasons.
Walter Cherepinsky, Walter Football
Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Comment: The Bears have Cole Kmet, so this selection could be confusing until you consider that they lost Keenan Allen and didn’t replace him. With Allen gone, the Bears could draft an elite tight end and go to a two-tight end set.
Courtney Cronin, ESPN
Pick: Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Comment: The Bears are in a precarious spot at the end of the Top 10. I don’t believe Ashton Jeanty will be available. I don’t see Will Campbell making it past the Patriots at No. 4. Chicago flipped the interior of the offensive line this offseason and shouldn’t stop addressing the protection around Caleb Williams if their left tackle of the future is available.
Charles Davis, NFL.com
Pick: Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams
Comment: Size, speed, explosiveness — Williams has the traits teams are looking for in an edge rusher. The Bears’ Montez Sweat welcomes the help.
Nate Davis, USA Today
Pick: Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Eric Edholm, NFL.com
Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Comment: With two picks coming early in Round 2, the Bears can afford to take a luxury pick — a nice Tonka truck for Ben Johnson to play with — and swing back later for the tackle.
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports
Pick: Missouri tackle Armand Membou
Comment: The idea is to move Armand Membou from his home at right tackle to left tackle. He has the athleticism to do so, but whether or not that conversion is successful will depend upon the extra time that he puts in away from the field and the makeup of the player. Ben Johnson has finished construction on a physical offensive line his first season in the Windy City.
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