Chicago Bears 2017 Mock Draft: Best Player Available

QB. Texas Tech. Patrick Mahomes . 2. player. 57. The odds of the Bears taking a quarterback in the 1st round next year are slim. For one they would probably need a top 2 pick and their chances are still fairly long of that happening. Also the 2017 class is considered thin on top line starters. So it’s better to predict they’ll wait until Day 2 before addressing that critical position. Chances are they will seek out somebody with lots of physical talent and a good work ethic whom they can sit on the sideline for a year or two and develop. <p>Texas Tech standout Patrick Mahomes would be the ideal solution. Some already feel he has a chance to crack the 1st round and with good reason. He’s a tremendous athlete with size and a cannon arm. He also demonstrates surprising touch and accuracy on pass, able to throw from different angles. On top of that he has a natural instinct for keeping plays alive using his legs. The problem is he’ll be pigeonholed as a gimmick QB who was trapped in a spread offensive system. That’s why he falls to the 2nd.</p>