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After a disappointing 8-8 season that exposed their roster's shortcomings, the are heading into a pivotal offseason as they look to make up ground on the and the in the NFC North. But the Bears are also entering both free agency and the draft with limited resources. They don't have much available cap space. And they also don't have many draft picks due to Ryan Pace's penchant for treating draft picks the same way treats footballs. Which means, Pace will have to find hidden gems in both free agency and in the draft. Luckily for the Bears, Pace has a history of finding quality players in the mid-to-late rounds. If anything, it's the first round that's been particularly tricky for him -- most notably, his and selections at the top of the first round. But in five drafts as the Bears' general manager, Hunter Pence Jersey Pace has found players like (second round), (fifth round), (second round), (fourth round), (fifth round), (fourth round), (fourth round), (second round), (second round), (fifth round), and (third round). Pace's track record might offer some hope as the Bears enter the upcoming draft without a first-round pick, which belongs to the due to the trade. With all that in mind, let's take a look at how the Bears approached the 2020 NFL Draft in Chris Trapa so's seven-round mock draft from earlier this week. You can, but if you just want to see how the Bears made out, just keep on scrolling for a breakdown of all of Trapa so's Bears picks. Day 2Round 2, No. 43 overall:, OL, LSURound 2, No. 50 overall: Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame As previously mentioned, the Bears do not have a first-round pick. So, barring a trade up, they won't be making their first selection until the second round. Here, Trapa so has the Bears filling two big-time needs Russell Wilson Jersey on offense.Cushenberry would've been an important edition even before retired, but now that Long has officially retired, he's an even more important get. The Bears have a huge opening on the interior of their offensive line that Cushenberry can fill. While so much of the negative attention last season fell on Trubisky (and rightfully so), arguably a just as disappointing aspect of the team was its offensive line, which finished the year ranked per Football Outsiders' advanced metrics. So, even if Long didn't retire, the Bears would be in need of reinforcements so they can provide better pa s protection and generate better production on the ground. Kmet, meanwhile, would be added to a team that has sorely lacked production out of its tight ends since the Pace era began. Pace tried to fix the problem by signing in free agency a couple of years ago, but that hasn't at all worked out. He also drafted , but Shaheen has yet to turn potential into production. Last season, J.P. Holtz topped all Bears tight ends with 91 yards. So, yeah, they could use an upgrade at the position. Day 3Round 4, No. Cole Hamels Jersey 140 overall:, WR, Texas Round 5, No. 163 overall: Reggie Robinson II, CB, Tulsa Round 6, No. 196 overall: , EDGE, Utah State Round 6, No. 200 overall:, S, Louisiana Tech Round 7, No. 226 overall:, LB, San Diego State Round 7, No. 233 overall: , OL, Kansas State It's no surprise to see the Bears taking a receiver, cornerback, edge rusher, safety, linebacker, and offensive lineman on the third and final day of the draft because they're all areas of needs. At wide receiver, the Bears just had to cut to . Plus, is entering the final year of his deal Logan Forsythe Jersey . That's where Duvernay could come into play. And he'd have a chance to develop slowly in 2020 with third-year receiver Anthony Miller poised to take on a bigger role during the upcoming season. Similarly, the Bears released to create cap space. A year ago, they lost in free agency. That's why they're in need of another corner to play opposite of , with in the slot. Robinson could be that corner. While the Bears are known for their pa s rushers like Mack and , EDGE is a need. For one, they need more depth at the position. just isn't really cutting it as their backup pa s rusher. Two, there's a chance the Bears could move on from , whether or in a year when his deal expires altogether. Safety is an obvious hole with hitting free agency one year after Amos left for the Packers. Eddie Jackson could need another new partner on the back end of the Bears' defense. Jose Trevino Jersey At linebacker, the Bears have penciled in as one starter, but with both and Nick Kwiatkoski hitting free agency (my gue s is that they'll keep one), more depth is needed, which is where Tezino comes into play. Finally, Frantz would give the Bears more depth up front. You can never have enough quality offensive linemen. And, again, the Bears' offensive line was a major disappointment in 2019. They need to get better up front in both pa s protection and run blocking. So don't be surprised if they use multiple picks up front.

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