Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace’s fourth draft class is now in the books, and for perhaps the only time during Pace’s tenure, the city of Chicago is generally upbeat about the club’s future.
The consensus is that the Bears will be better in 2018. How much so depends -- partly -- on contributions from a rookie class that looks to feature two immediate starters: Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith (first round) and Iowa guard/center James Daniels (second round).
But Memphis wide receiver Anthony Miller (second round) also figures to have a prominent role on offense, and Delaware defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (fifth round) and Utah defensive end Kylie Fitts (sixth round), while late picks, both play positions in which the Bears use a rotation.