Leave it to the Chicago Bears to create chaos at quarterback.
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco is out with his latest projections for the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In it, he has six QBs going in the top 20.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
2. New York Jets – Zach Wilson, BYU
3. San Francisco 49ers – Justin Fields, Ohio State
14. Minnesota Vikings – Trey Lance, North Dakota State
15. New England Patriots – Mac Jones, Alabama
20. Chicago Bears – Davis Mills, Stanford
Hey, they have to get their long-term guy at some point. Andy Dalton could play this year and then they could go to Mills next season. Nick Foles isn’t the answer either. This might seem crazy, but this group traded up to get Mitch Trubisky.
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Prisco also has the New York Giants falling into Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at No. 11. Here’s how he sees the chips falling for the elite skill players in the draft:
4. Atlanta Falcons – TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
6. Miami Dolphins – WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU
7. Detroit Lions – WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
11. New York Giants – WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
They have to get more speed in their passing game and Waddle would be that guy. This would go against the grain for Dave Gettleman, who prefers picking big people.
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