Stanford’s Justin Reid could sneak into the first round, but if he doesn’t, he won’t last long on Day Two. Fitzpatrick’s teammate, Ronnie Harrison, seems destined for Round Two, and Wake Forest’s Jessie Bates belongs there as well. After that, there’s a steep decline in a class of safeties that lacks depth.
Bears depth chart
Eddie Jackson
Adrian Amos
Deon Bush
Deiondre Hall
DeAndre Houston-Carson
Bears draft need: Moderate.
Bears draft picks
Round 1 (eighth overall)
Round 2 (39th)
Round 4 (105th) and (115th)
Round 5 (145th)
Round 6 (181st)
Round 7 (224th)
GM Ryan Pace has done an outstanding job of unearthing gems in the middle-to-late rounds of his three drafts with the Bears, especially at safety.