Chicago Bears: 3 Prospects to avoid in 2019 NFL Draft

2. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss

Greg Little came into college at Ole Miss with all of the talent and size to be successful at the next level. However, he was never able to develop those skills, and he remains an extremely raw prospect that’s likely going to be overdrafted due to that size and athleticism.

Little put up solid numbers at the combine in the 40-yard dash, and he had the seventh-best mark in the broad jump. Despite that, the Bears don’t need an athletic project at either tackle spot.

Little has the athletic bloodlines as his father that played in the NFL, and he often used that athleticism to his advantage. The problem is, he relies on it too much and he doesn’t have the power that makes sense for his size. He was pushed back by power rushers often, and he doesn’t have the hand-fighting skills that you look for in a cornerstone left tackle.

The Bears’ window will be open as long as quarterback Mitch Trubisky develops, but they need guys that can contribute while it is the most open it will likely ever be. Little will get pushed around by players like Za’Darius Smith of the Green Bay Packers and Trey Flowers of the Detroit Lions far too easily.

If Little is on the board in the fourth round for the taking, that wouldn’t be a bad value. However, he’s likely going to be gone in the third round, but it shouldn’t be with the Bears’ pick.