The Chicago Bears hit the defender in the free agency by signing defender Andy Dalton to a $ 10 million one-year deal. There wasn’t much hope that many hoped for after rumors of a potential trade with Russell Wilson dominated the headlines for weeks.
While Chicago’s offer to Wilson has been shortened – for now – Bears has not finished in the defensive position this off-season. Many expect Chicago to address the quarterback in the 2021 NFL draft, with some even believing the Bears could trade in an attempt to get one of the top five prospects in the draft.
According to Dan Wiederer from Chicago TribuneThe Bears seem to be doing their research in the quarterfinals of Day 2 in next month’s NFL draft.
But according to a league source, Bears also made significant issues in the Day 2 quarterback prospects, hoping that detailed and collaborative assessments of Pace, Nagy, and their staff can identify potential long-term differences. .
Those Day 2 defenders include Kyle Trask of Florida, Kellen Mond of Texas A&M, Jamie Newman of Georgia and Ian Book of Notre Dame.
Given that Chicago has a lot of needs in the project – including now the cornerback after the shocking release of Kyle Fuller – it makes sense for Bears to explore some development options on Day 2, as those five first-quarterbacks should be quickly off the table.
Wiederer also noted, as did Adam Schefter, that Chicago did not exactly give up on Wilson’s potential landing in a successful Seattle Seahawks trade.