2017 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Early Seven-Round Mock

In order to put Watson in the best position to succeed, the Bears would be wise to surround him with as many weapons as possible. The wide receiver position is not a massive need at the moment, but you can never have too many playmakers.

If Kevin White can stay healthy, Alshon Jeffery comes back and Cameron Meredith’s emergence is for real, the Bears would be fine at receiver. However, those are a lot of ifs.

In the third round, the Bears find great value in University of Washington wide receiver John Ross. A dynamic play-maker, Ross could immediately come in and be a big-play guy for the Bears. Ross is certainly a bit under-sized at 5-11, 196 pounds, but he is an incredibly fast, quick and explosive athlete who can dominate with the ball in his hands. Some scouts will look at Ross as only a slot receiver who cannot handle the grind of the NFL, but he is a potentially special player.

Ross has shown the ability to beat the defense deep and can also take a short pass and take it to the house from anywhere. On top of that, Ross is arguably the most dynamic return man in college football.

He has the raw speed and ability to absolutely dominate at the next level. There is certainly some downside here, but the Bears find a special talent here in the third round.