Chicago Bears 2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st Round Maneuvering

4. player. 57. Ryan Pace took heat for trading Martellus Bennett, but that overshadows how hard he tried to find a replacement. He understands well that the position is less than ideal at this point. Zach Miller is a nice, able veteran but he’s also getting older and an injury risk. There is zero depth of note behind him on the roster too. That almost guarantees that the Bears will be active in their search for help at that position in 2017. Perhaps another free agency-draft combination that Pace likes to employ. <p>One of the more quiet names out there is Cole Hikutini. He’s proven himself quite the playmaker in that prolific Louisville offense and a favorite target of Lamar Jackson. At 6’5” he is an inviting big target but is also a good athlete, showcasing an ability to get himself open as a receiver. The reason he falls to the 4th round? Not much of a blocker. That’s not how the Cardinals have preferred to use him. So it may take some time before that becomes a part of his game.<br /> </p>. TE. Louisville. Cole Hikutini