Ryan Pace has championed the Best Player Available approach in the NFL draft for two years. No reason to think the Chicago Bears GM will change.
Why should he? His 2016 class was one of the best this franchise has produced in recent memory. Leonard Floyd, Cody Whitehair and Jordan Howard each had standout rookie seasons. If Pace can duplicate similar results this year, there is widespread belief the Bears will become a team to take seriously in 2017. One can only hope after watching their 3-13 finish last year. So if they do maintain this way of thinking, here’s a good preview of how things might shake out.