CHICAGO BEARS

Round 2 (43): TE Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
Round 2 (50): CB Jaylon Johnson, Utah
Round 5 (155): Edge Trevis Gipson, Tulsa
Round 5 (163): CB Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern
Round 5 (173): WR Darnell Mooney, Tulane
Round 7 (226): T Arlington Hambright, Colorado
Round 7 (227): IOL Lachavious Simmons, Tennessee State

1st Round: The Bears were without a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft after trading it away in the package they sent to the Raiders in exchange for Khalil Mack in 2018. Over the past two seasons, Mack ranks third in PFF grade among qualifying edge defenders.

Balance Of The Draft: Mel Kiper felt Kmet was the best tight end in this class. PFF was a bit lower on Kmet than the consensus. He came in at 98th on PFF’s big board while ranking 62nd on The Athletic’s 2020 Consensus Board. He has a nice all-around game and is still very young, but he's not quite the dynamic, sudden athlete you draft highly at the position. He's a reliable chain-mover, which is nice in any offense, but not necessarily worthy of a high draft pick. Still, Kmet is as classic a tight end as you’ll see, which allows recently signed veteran Jimmy Graham to play more of a receiving role. And don’t be surprised if the Bears go with more three-tight end sets this season ... PFF’s Mike Renner says, “Johnson is one of the most instinctual corners in the entire draft, and he goes to a landing spot in Chicago where that ability can thrive. We saw Johnson’s grades improve every single year of his college career after he saw 506 snaps as a true freshman back in 2017. In his final seven games with Utah, Johnson allowed only 112 yards combined. It was critical that Chicago find a talented player to slide into the right corner spot that was vacated by Prince Amukamara’s release. Johnson has the assertive, physical press coverage acumen to fill the role nicely ... The Bears added a couple of players in the fifth round who have the potential to be difference-makers in the NFL. Gipson isn’t going to be ready to contribute as a rookie, but all the tools are there to be a successful pass-rusher in the NFL. Despite not being in a favorable scheme at Tulsa, he still put up a pass-rushing grade of 89.7 in 2019 ... Mooney brings some speed to the slot for Chicago, having averaged over 15 yards per reception in each of the past three seasons for Tulane. 

Steal Of The Draft: Jaylon Johnson
Draft Grades: Playbook B
ESPN: C+... PFF: A... SI: B-... Composite: B

In closing we highly recommend you view the PFF Player Grades for each player in the 2020 NFL draft. PFF assigns a grade for every play to each player during a football game. Each grade is reviewed at least once, and usually multiple times, using every camera angle available, including All-22 coaches’ tape. You can view it here: PFF.Com/Grades