In his latest mock draft, NFL insider Peter Schrager sends Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Batemen to the Bears with the 20th pick. Considering the Bears’ short-term needs and desires to fill the position on a long-term basis, this makes sense. And we’ll dive into a bit of that later.
But it’s this nugget that catches my attention: “I think the Bears are prime candidates to move out of the No. 20 spot to collect some additional picks in the later rounds.” Oh.
Before sending Bateman to the Bears, Schrager offers up the idea of the Bears being a trade
NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Mel Kiper Jr. gives Washington this week’s most popular pick
It’s draft month!
We are 16 days away from the 2021 NFL Draft! We’re getting a lot more rumors as we approach everyone’s favorite weekend of the year. There are a few teams that are rumored to be open to trading down(Falcons, Lions, Panthers, Broncos) which opens up some rumors for Washington to trade up to get their franchise QB. We get a few of those scenarios this week, but Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest 2-round mock(Subscribe to ESPN+ here) doesn’t have Washington selling out to move up.
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