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3 Players the Bears Need to Avoid With Their Top Draft Pick

By Max Staley

Jonathan Taylor is one player the Bears should avoid if he's still available with the No. 43 pick after they drafted David Montgomery last year.
Jonathan Taylor is one player the Bears should avoid if he's still available with the No. 43 pick after they drafted David Montgomery last year. / Joe Robbins/Getty Images
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The Chicago Bears are coming off a disappointing 2019 campaign that saw them finish 8-8 and third in the NFC North. Without a first-round pick, though, the team will need to hit on its two second rounders to really reload next season.

With that in mind, let's take a look at three players the Bears need to avoid selecting with their first pick in the second round.

1. Any Quarterback

Jake Fromm is a talented signal-caller, but the Bears shouldn't invest in a QB in Round 2.
Jake Fromm is a talented signal-caller, but the Bears shouldn't invest in a QB in Round 2. / Michael Hickey/Getty Images

Chicago went out and added Nick Foles to its QB room this offseason. That trade definitively signaled that the team is still in win-now mode, and it needs to use that pick on a player who can contribute from day one – not a third-string QB.

2. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin Badgers

Jonathan Taylor is a solid player, but a running back would be a luxury pick for Chiciago.
Jonathan Taylor is a solid player, but a running back would be a luxury pick for Chiciago. / Alika Jenner/Getty Images

David Montgomery had an underwhelming rookie season in Chicago, but he was running behind the league's No. 20 run-blocking unit. Rather than try to improve the run game by finding a new lead back, the Bears should invest in rebuilding their offensive line. This isn't a knock against Jonathan Taylor, it's just a reflection of Chicago's needs.

3. Antoine Winfield Jr. , DB, Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Bears have a need in the secondary, but Antoine Winfield Jr. wouldn't be a great fit.
The Bears have a need in the secondary, but Antoine Winfield Jr. wouldn't be a great fit. / Joe Robbins/Getty Images

After grading out as the league's best pass defense in 2018, according to Football Outsiders' DVOA metrics, the Bears took a big step back in that regard in 2019, finishing at No. 8. While the team does need to address the secondary, safety wasn't the problem last year. Deon Bush finished with an 81.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, and Eddie Jackson is one of the most dynamic playmakers in football. As talented as Antoine Winfield Jr. is, the Bears would be far better off drafting a cornerback.

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Max Staley is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Max Staley also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username mstaley1212. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.