DRAFT SPOTLIGHT
Quarterbacks
Grading the Bears’ need: High. The Bears plan to have an open competition between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles when training camp opens. But as the old saying goes, having two starting quarterbacks means you have none at all.
On the roster: Mitch Trubisky, Nick Foles, Tyler Bray.
The five best draft prospects: LSU’s Joe Burrow, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oregon’s Justin Herbert, Utah State’s Jordan Love, Georgia’s Jake Fromm. Keep an eye on: Fromm. His arm doesn’t measure up to that of Washington’s Jacob Eason and his legs don’t measure up to those of Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts. But he has a tremendous feel for the game and hails from a place where the Bears do a lot of their draft shopping. General manager Ryan Pace has drafted four Georgia players — first-round picks Leonard Floyd and Roquan Smith and receivers Javon Wims and Riley Ridley — since 2016. A recommendation by the Bulldogs’ staff would carry weight inside Halas Hall.
Close to home: Could a kid from Green Bay, Wisconsin, ever quarterback the Bears? Florida International’s James Morgan attended Ashwaubenon High School, a 1.2-mile walk from Lambeau Field. He started his college career at Bowling Green before transferring after two seasons. He set a Florida International record with 26 touchdown passes as a junior but struggled as a senior, partly because of a knee injury. He figures to be a third-day pick or an undrafted free agent.
Draft facts
When: April 23-25.
TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network.
The Bears’ seven picks: Rounds 2 (Nos. 43 and 50 overall), 5 (No. 163), 6 (Nos. 196 and 200), 7 (Nos. 226 and 233).