2021 NFL Draft: Jets, Panthers fill QB need in three-round mock draft

2021 NFL Draft: Round 1, 20th overall

The Chicago Bears make sense as a team that would look to trade up for a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. General manager Ryan Pace is clearly on the hot seat and if he is allowed to get aggressive with future picks, he could put this team in a position to land an exciting young quarterback. If it fails, Pace is probably going to get fired anyway. If he finds the right young quarterback, the move may be enough to save his job.

That being said, this is probably only a realistic scenario if one of the top four quarterbacks slides down the board a bit. In this mock draft, the quarterbacks went early, limiting the opportunity of a trade-up for Chicago. Instead, they turn their attention to another major offensive need and snag Teven Jenkins, an offensive tackle prospect out of Oklahoma State.

The Bears have continued to trot out Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby Massie as their starting offensive tackles year after year and neither player is anything more than a below-average starter in the NFL. It is time for Chicago to finally invest in their offensive tackle situation and Jenkins would undoubtedly be a great target for the team.

Jenkins is not the most agile offensive lineman around, but he is relatively quick off of the ball and shows tremendous power at the point of attack. He is a big and aggressive offensive lineman who consistently plays through the whistle and does a great job of clearing out lanes in the run game.

His overall athleticism does leave a bit to be desired but Jenkins does a nice job of playing aggressively in pass protection and does recover well. Jenkins played right guard, right tackle and left tackle in college. Personally, I think he has what it takes to play tackle at the next level but the athletic limitations will leave some questions. Regardless, he would undoubtedly be an immediate upgrade over Massie at right tackle for Chicago.