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Chicago Draft Picks
Kyler
Gordon
2
Rnd
7
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 41
- School: Washington
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 200
Eric Edholm's Commentary
The first pick for new GM Ryan Poles is a long corner who fits the mold that his former team (Chiefs) typically has. The Bears could use a receiver, but the value here for Gordon is good; he wasn't going to last much longer. Gordon needs refinement but has starter potential in time.
Jaquan
Brisker
2
Rnd
16
Pk
S
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 51
- School: Penn St.
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 200
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Passing on a receiver signals they're not as enamored with the options as fans might be. Brisker can be a good-to-very good safety — tough and instinctive — once he absorbs an NFL defense. New head coach Matt Eberflus now has two nice pieces in his secondary, even if other holes need plugging later.
Velus
Jones Jr.
3
Rnd
7
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 167
- School: Tennessee
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 204
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Jones turns 25 in a few weeks, which turned off some teams. But he's a compact, physical receiver who was used as a jack of all trades for the Vols. His shocking 40 time (4.31) shot him up draft boards, but Jones remains unrefined and might need some touches schemed up, a la another former Tennessee star in Cordarrelle Patterson.
Braxton
Jones
5
Rnd
25
Pk
OT
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 165
- School: Southern Utah
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 310
Dominique
Robinson
5
Rnd
31
Pk
DE
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 98
- School: Miami (OH)
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 256
Zachary
Thomas
6
Rnd
7
Pk
OT
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 203
- School: SDSU
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 308
Trestan
Ebner
6
Rnd
24
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Baylor
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 206
Doug
Kramer
6
Rnd
28
Pk
C
Position
- School: Illinois
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 299
Ja'Tyre
Carter
7
Rnd
5
Pk
T
Position
- School: Southern
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 311
Elijah
Hicks
7
Rnd
33
Pk
S
Position
- School: California
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 198
Trenton
Gill
7
Rnd
34
Pk
P
Position
- School: N.C. State
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 220
