Pro football focus grades out the Bears' 2022 Draft class
After the never-ending season of mock drafts, here comes the never-ending season of draft grades!
I know that the picks are hard to judge when we have not seen the players in action in the NFL yet. However, if there is one site I do trust a lot it's PFF (Pro Football Focus). PFF is a sports analytics company that focuses on thorough analysis of both the National Football League (NFL) and NCAA Division-I football. They are extremely accurate most of the time!
Here is the full Bears' draft class:R2 (39) � CB Kyler Gordon, WashingtonR2 (48) � S Jaquan Brisker, Penn StateR3 (71) � WR Velus Jones Jr., TennesseeR5 (168) � T Braxton Jones, Southern UtahR5 (174) � EDGE Dominique Robinson, Miami (OH)R6 (186) � T Zachary Thomas, San Diego StateR6 (203) � RB Trestan Ebner, BaylorR6 (207) � C Doug Kramer, IllinoisR7 (226) � T Ja'Tyre Carter, Southern UniversityR7 (254) � S Elijah Hicks, CaliforniaR7 (255) � P Trenton Gill, North Carolina State
Analysis:
Day 1: The Bears' 2022 first-round pick was sent to the Giants as part of the Justin Fields trade last offseason.
Day 2: There were a couple of different ways the Bears could have gone with their first pick, but they again decided not to add an offensive lineman or wide receiver to support Justin Fields. Kyler Gordon does fill a need as a projected starter opposite Jaylon Johnson, though. His athletic testing was disappointing, but Gordon showcased an impressive burst on tape at Washington. He earned a career-high 89.6 PFF coverage grade in 2021.
This is fantastic value for Jaquan Brisker, and the Bears' secondary looks promising after this pick along with Kyler Gordon at 39th overall. But again, this doesn't help Justin Fields, making this a good but not very good or elite pick despite the value. Brisker earned three straight 80.0-plus PFF grades from 2019 to 2021. He recorded a couple of interceptions and four pass breakups en route to an 89.5 coverage grade this season. He is a smart player who has a high floor at the next level.
Velus Jones Jr. is one of the oldest prospects in the draft, and he didn't break out until his sixth season in college. Still, he possesses elite speed and showed real playmaking ability for the Vols in 2021. Jones generated 2.67 yards per route and a 131.0 passer rating on passes thrown his way.
Day 3: Braxton Jones put up dominant tape at Southern Utah en route to a 93.9 overall grade. He combines an egregiously long wingspan with some legit explosiveness off the line.
Draft Grade: B-
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