In pass protection, hes solid when not asked to deal with speed rushers on an island. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; CHICAGO -- The 2023 NFL draft concluded in downtown Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, capping off all 259 picks.. 27. With the 10th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles selected Darnell Wright, offensive lineman from Tennessee. The Bears currently have seven 2024 NFL Draft picks. The Bears head into Day 2 of 1 pick to the Panthers for a massive haul. 53 (from BAL) Gervon Dexter Sr., DT, Florida, Round 2: No. Speed is my No. 21 pick since theyre next. It worked out so great..smh. See photos of all the new Bears rookies selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. No. My take: Dexter, who made 24 starts in 38 games at Florida, checks all the boxes of the traits Bears coach Matt Eberflus covets with his defensive linemen: Big, long and fast. But what do I know? Kevin Fishbains analysis: Bears draft Gervon Dexter Sr.: Gator fills a big need at 3-technique, Stevenson is a height-weight-speed prototype on the perimeter at 6 feet and 200 pounds with 4.4 speed. Nate Atkins, Breakdown:The Bears add a mid-round gem of a running back in Johnson, who didnt get as much limelight due to playing behind the drafts top running back Bijan Robinson, but he will fit in well in Chicago. Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 29, 2023 The Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. Wright is 330 pounds with heavy hands, but dont assume that he cant move his feet his athletic scores relative to his size are remarkable. Last year he didnt have one because the Bears sent the 2022 first rounder to the Giants in the move up to select Justin Fields. Wright rocketed up draft boards in the weeks leading up to the draft and broke into the conversation for top offensive line prospect along with Peter Skoronski, Paris Johnson Jr. and Broderick Jones. Copyright 2019-2023. They obtained a 2023 sixth-round choice from the Chargers in March 2022 as part of a package for Mack, but they sent that pick back to the Chargers in exchange for back-to-back selections in the seventh Not only is he a high-motor player, but hes willing to be physical and come up to stop the run. Scott also brings special team experience as a gunner on punt returns. Unbelievable work ethic. While he has pass-rush tools, his move transitions and shed skills are underdeveloped. Lets check back in 2-3 years. He can really take the top off, Bears area scout Ryan Cavanaugh said. Dexter generated 12 pressures out of the three-technique position over the last two seasons, along with six run stops, both of which were among the fifth-most in the SEC during that span. CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears selected Minnesota defensive back Terell Smith in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. 1 overall Round 2, No. Hes explosive, hes agile, hes fast and he can be a game-wrecker if everything comes together. didnt get as much limelight due to playing behind the drafts top running back Bijan Robinson, but he will fit in well in Chicago. 10, if hes there, Originally awarded the No. However, his reactionary athleticism and play range are mediocre, and he struggles to consistently stay ahead of both run and pass plays. Hes got a good arsenal of moves. In return, the Bears received a pair of picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, giving them nine total selections. Round 2, No. 9, but traded down to No. Below are all the 2023 NFL Mock Draft selections for the Bears from Walt's and Charlie's 2023 NFL Mock Draft, a summary from the WalterFootball.com 2023 Mock NFL Draft Builder, as well as Bears's Draft History. He continually improved throughout his Volunteers career, which included a move from right tackle to left tackle between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and a move back to right tackle in 2022. 1 pick, but obviously thats just the start. Nine of those picks are currently on the main roster. So, I think he respected that.. PFF draft expert Mike Renner believes Wright could be a great fit just because of how defenses try to attack Justin Fields and the Bears RPO attack. 258 overall. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The Chicago Bears have the first-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast. Poles isnt Pace. The moves made over the last week have proven that as the general manager has traded his best two defensive players in order to acquire draft capital this spring. He neutralized Will Anderson, who was the first defensive player taken off the board this year, and B.J. He has good athletic testing numbers in the 40-yard dash and with his vertical and broad jumps, and he had 24 1/2 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in his college career. The Bears were awarded an extra seventh round pick, No. 115 (from NO) Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas, Round 4: No. Ties to the team: The Bears got their first up-close look at Wright during the Senior Bowl, where the Tennessee tackle played for offensive coordinator Luke Getsys American Squad. Publications from PFF to ESPN, and even our very own Josh Schrock predicted Wright to the Bears over the past month. According to PFF, he allowed no sacks and just eight pressures in 2022, while going up against some of the best pass rushers in the SEC. Originally awarded the No. Overall, Scott is a work in progress in a few coachable areas, but high-end speed and short-area suddenness allow him to consistently create his own separation. 10 for a fourth-round pick in 2024. Latest NFL Draft mock drafts, news, live picks, grades and analysis, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, 2022 (No. The Bears' defense allowed 9.7 yards per target to wide receivers in 2022, which was a half-yard worse than any other defense in the league. CHICAGO -- The 2023 NFL draft concluded in downtown Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, capping off all 259 picks. C. Sean Desai: STADIUM: The Philadelphia Eagles used the No. Analysis:Pickens hasn't shown enough rushing the passer to wow on film, but he will be tough to move off the line of scrimmage. The Bears originally had two Round 6 picks after earning one in the Khalil Mack trade. Ojulari, who many expect could come off the board around the end of the first round, or beginning of the second round. T The Bears had the chance to draft Jalen Carter at No. 133 (from PHI) Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati, Round 5: No. The 2023 NFL draft is upon us, and Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has started building his second rookie draft class. 61) and another second in 2025. Pickens played his senior season at 305 pounds, but he dropped down to 291 pounds by the combine where he ran a 4.89 40-yard dash (sixth fastest among defensive tackles). A three-year starter at Minnesota, Smith was an outside cornerback in defensive coordinator Joe Rossis mixed coverage scheme. Draft tracker, NFL Draft Hub: Latest NFL Draft mock drafts, news, live picks, grades and analysis, Round 4 (115, from Saints) Roschon Johnson, RB, TexasDraft tracker, Round 4 (133, from Eagles) Tyler Scott, WR, CincinnatiDraft tracker, Round 5 (148, from Patriots through Ravens) Noah Sewell, LB, OregonDraft tracker, Round 5 (165, from Eagles through Saints) Terell Smith, CB, MinnesotaDraft tracker, Round 7 (218)Travis Bell, DT, Kennesaw StateDraft tracker, Round 7 (258, compensatory) Kendall Williamson, S, StanfordDraft tracker. Compensatory picks, or comp picks, are awarded at the ends of rounds three through seven. Check back to this page for updates as the draft continues through Saturday. Sewell is a thick, powerful backer with the point-of-attack strength to fill, stack and strike. Chicago Bears' last five top draft picks: AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Jets | Patriots, AFC North: Bengals | Browns | Ravens | Steelers, AFC South: Colts | Jaguars | Texans | Titans, AFC West: Broncos | Chargers | Chiefs | Raiders, NFC East: Commanders | Cowboys | Eagles | Giants, NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings, NFC South: Buccaneers | Falcons | Panthers | Saints, NFC West: 49ers | Cardinals | Rams | Seahawks. No one considered Shea top end talent. Improving the offense and helping Justin Fields is paramount this year. Hes on the smaller side for someone who could fit best as a backup nose tackle (6-foot, 310 pounds) but collected 24.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in 54 career games. Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Chicago Bears: Round 1 (No. Coverage of the latest news from around the NFL is available all year round from Pro Football Talk on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube Channel. The first round of the draft begins on Apr. 55 overall (from Ravens, Roquan Smith trade), Round 4 (from Eagles, Robert Quinn trade), Round 5 (from Ravens, Roquan Smith trade). He isnt shy bumping and riding the hip of route runners, but his physical play style leaves him unbalanced mid-route and at the catch point, which will be tougher to hide from officials in the NFL. NFL UDFA Tracker 2023: Undrafted Free Agent Signings Following the 2023 NFL Draft, 2023 NFL Draft Winners and Losers: Consensus Big Board High on Browns, Eagles, and More, List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Picks: 2023 NFL Draft Tracker, List of Cincinnati Bengals Draft Picks: 2023 NFL Draft Tracker, List of Indianapolis Colts Draft Picks: 2023 NFL Draft Tracker. Its pretty high. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Last year, the Bears selected safety Elijah Hicks at No. The Bears sent the 61st overall pick and a fifth-round pick (No. 2023 Chicago Bears draft picks Apr 27, 2023 at 08:30 AM Perry Knotts/AP This page will be continuously updated throughout the 2023 NFL Draft with all of the Bears' selections, news and highlights of each player and more. Three picks from 53 through 64 is nice, but a lot of top-end talent went off the board in the rest of the 1st round last night, including positions of urgent need for the Bears (DT and Edge). In addition, his lack of lateral quickness makes him a perfect fit for the play-action, RPO-style passing schemes that the Bears run. My take: The Bears prioritized their interior pass rush on Day 2 by drafting two versatile linemen. The Bears kicked off the pre-draft season with a splash, trading the No. Chicago still possesses their early-Round 3 selection, as well as the very first pick on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft. This could be a great pick if Dexter can take a jump. Chicago had a slew of needs to address, including defensive tackle, edge rusherandcornerback. Their sixth round pick belongs to the Dolphins due 2021s Jakeem Grant trade. Learn how your comment data is processed. He can displace linemen at the point of attack and should be athletic enough to get to linebackers and safeties at the second level. Brugler wrote that Johnson was a vocal leader and beloved in the Texas program. Good fit for Halas Hall. It was hard but I didnt quit. General manager Ryan Poles decided to stay put in the second round until the Bears got on the clock at No. 1 pick, and this feels like a great fit. Justin Fields is the headliner, but the Bears have gotten tougher and stronger in the lines this week. Chicago Bears Projected To Get An Extra Draft Pick In 2023 By Erik Lambert - Sep 8, 2022 11086 Ryan Poles said he intends to build the Chicago Bears through the draft. All Rights Reserved. The need he's helping fill: Eberflus refers to the three-technique position as the engine that makes everything go in the Bears defense. Four of those picks rest within the first three rounds, while six more reside on Day 3 two in Round 4, two in Round 5, and two final selections in Round 7. Nate Atkins, Breakdown: Stevenson is an excellent fit for the Bears Cover 2 scheme. 1 pick to the Panthers for wide receiver DJ Moore, the No. 1 overall pick trade. This is Ryan Poles first draft with a first round pick. 53, despite five pass-rushers coming off the board on Friday. This is Ryan Poles first draft with a first round pick. Though he has promising ball skills, he doesnt have desired size or play strength for the position, which limits his catch radius at times. My take: Smith lost his starting role multiple times over his five seasons with the Gophers but won it back as a senior and set career highs in tackles for loss (4.5), sacks (2) and interceptions (2). Here's an updated look at Chicago's draft picks in 2023: NFL draft: Bears updated picks The Bears traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to the Dolphins in October 2021 in exchange for receiver/return specialist Jakeem Grant. Round 2 | Pick 53 (from The Bears continue to load up on defensive tackles, adding Kennesaw States Travis Bell in the seventh round. WebThe Chicago Bears traded down from the No. 56 in the second round of the NFL Draft and selected Miami cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. The Bears added another impressive athlete to their running backs room in Johnson, who was a dual-threat QB in high school, but they also added someone who could be valuable on special teams. Kevin Fishbains analysis: Bears draft Zacch Pickens: Overhaul of the interior D-line continues in a big way. Pickens played 96% of his defensive snaps as either a defensive tackle or nose tackle during his college career and notched 11.5 tackles for loss over the last two seasons when lined up as a defensive tackle. Overall, Smith can be baited off course and leaves too much production on the field, but he has an intriguing blend of length, speed and physicality to match up with NFL receivers on the outside. There are issues, however. Nick Baumgardner. Diante Lee. Hes a high-motor, hard-hitting linebacker, who will provide solid depth on this Bears defense. 10 overall, from Saints through Eagles) Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee: Being long, lean and fast are the top traits general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus covet in offensive linemen, and the 6-5, 333-pound Wright checks a number of those boxes after running a 5.01 40-yard dash at the combine. While the majority of his snaps (65%) came lined up as an middle linebacker, Sewell also had 500 career snaps at outside linebacker and over 100 as a slot cornerback. While his effort runs hot and cold, he has a rare combination of size, strength, and speed that doesnt come around often. 73 overall): David Montgomery, RB, Iowa State, 2018 (No. Renner says Wright is the guy to stop that. The 2023 NFL draft is off and running, with the Bears staying in the action by trading down one spot to No. Four inside 45 was better in this draft. As part of that trade, the Bears also received WR D.J. I would force any new coach to take a QB every year in the draft until you find one. Judging a draft, the days of the draft, is 100% fools folly. They also have an extra Round 4 pick, acquired after trading veteran EDGE Robert Quinn to the Eagles. They had the latter priority on their mind when, after trading back one spot with the Eagles, they selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright. Their sixth round pick belongs to the Dolphins due 2021s Jakeem Grant trade. 9 pick overall, but have a total of 10 picks in this year's draft. Their sixth round pick Wright met with the Bears at the combine, at his pro day, on a top-30 visit and hosted a private workout with the tackle at Tennessee, where he got an introduction to working with Bears O-line coach Chris Morgan. He tested well at the combine and recorded 30 reps on the bench press along with a 32 inch vertical jump. Analysis: Dexter could have snuck into the first round, given the good parts of his film. For now. He adds immediate value as a gunner on special teams and has Tyler Lockett upside as a starting NFL receiver. They dont need 10 picks. Breakdown:Wright is an excellent fit for the wide zone scheme the Bears are running. 149 (from Ravens, Roquan Smith trade). After giving up football to focus on basketball in middle school, he returned to the sport as a junior in high school and has shown incremental improvements over the last five years. The Bears had the league's fewest sacks (20) in 2022 but apparently more focused on buttressing what was also the NFC's worst run defense (157.3 yards per game allowed). The Bears have the following 10 picks in the draft: Round 1-9 (from Panthers) Round 2-53 (from Ravens) Round 2-61 (from Panthers) Round 3-64 Round 4-103 Round 4-133 (from Eagles) Round 5-136 Round 5-148 (from Ravens) Round 7-218 Round 7-258 (supplemental selection) 1 up on the board anymore may initially hurt Bears fans, they should take solace in what they're seeing 53 (from BAL) Gervon Dexter Sr., DT, Wright will have to adjust his game to succeed against NFL speed and the better technicians, but theres a real chance that the Bears found a Tristan Wirfs-level prospect here. The South Carolina defensive tackle is an explosive one-gap run defender and upgrades the interior of the Bears defense. 9 pick. . While he is susceptible to inside-rush moves, he reaches his landmarks and stays square as a pass blocker, relying on his length, punch and stout anchor to stalemate rushers. 32) to Pittsburgh in exchange for WR Chase Claypool last season but still have two more picks in the second round, one from Baltimore from the Roquan Smith trade and one from Carolina in the No. His impact can be traced to his ability to leverage he is a very different player when he utilizes his long levers to put blockers on skates as a pass rusher or anchor, stack and work the point in the run game. 27. That moves them down to No. The Bears on Saturday drafted Kennesaw State defensive lineman Travis Bell in the seventh round with the No. Williamson, a five-year starter for the Cardinal, finished third on the team with 50 tackles in 2022 and won the Tommy Vardell Award in 2021, an award given annually to the junior or senior Stanford player who best epitomizes excellence in both academics and athletics. Stevenson transferred to Miami from Georgia to maximize his playing time and showed why he was a blue-chip recruit out of high school playing physically at the line of scrimmage and matching vertical routes well down the field. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Round 4, Pick 133: WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati, Round 5, Pick 148: LB Noah Sewell, Oregon, Round 5, Pick 165: CB Terell Smith, Minnesota, Round 7, Pick 218: DT Travis Bell, Kennesaw State, Round 7, Pick 258: S Kendall Williamson, Stanford, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Round 4, Picks 115 (from NO), 133 (from PHI), Round 5, Pick 148 (from NE via BAL), 165 (from NO). A three-year starter at Oregon, Sewell played middle linebacker in head coach Dan Lannings 3-4 base scheme. We can finally stop with the mock drafts that are always wrong. 1 pick odds Heres where the top 25 college football prospects stand heading into the 2022 college football season, according to our partner, PointsBet: Bryce Young (Alabama, QB) +200 C.J. With the second-to-last pick in the draft, the Bears selected Stanford safety Kendall Williamson in the seventh round at No. The Bears traded their own second round pick (No. It will be the second-to-last pick in the draft. To close out the 2023 NFL Draft, the Bears have two seventh-round selections. He lacks some hip mobility and ball skills, so he may not have a top-tier ceiling, but he will continue to improve in the NFL and I think he has the potential to move into the slot, too. WebThe Bears dont have their own second round pick since they sent it to Pittsburgh in exchange for Chase Claypool part way through last season. This means hes likely playing right tackle. The other is a supplemental pick, given to the Bears because the number of compensatory picks awarded across the league (30) was less than the number of teams. Hes a good blitzer, Bears west coast area scout Reese Hicks said. At 5-9 and 177 pounds, he doesnt have ideal size, build or length, Dane Brugler wrote, but he has above-eye hand-eye coordination as a pass catcher and able to climb the ladder. He also has special teams value, having played 200 snaps as a gunner on punt coverage with six tackles from 2021-22. It may behoove Ryan Poles do some trading up to get at least one pick somewhere in the 35-40 range tonight. His biggest impact came on the ground, rushing for 1,143 yards, the second-most in a season by a QB in NFL history. 10 (via PHI): Darnell Wright, Tennessee, offensive tackle Round 2, No. Chicagos run defense was the second-worst in the NFL and will improve immediately with Dexter in the middle. 218 Travis Bell, DT, Kennesaw State, Round 7: No. 10. Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright. Awesome teammate hes got the utmost respect of everybody in our building, that is for sure.). Analysis: Stevenson is another big corner in the second round, but he wasn't my best available DB.