Chicago Bears wheel and deal in final 7-round mock draft for 2021

Chicago Bears 2021 mock draft: Round 3, Pick 83

What is a Chicago Bears draft without a Pace small school pick? D’Wayne Eskridge is this year’s nominee for Pace’s choice.

Eskridge is another big-play receiver. He has tons of speed to extend the defense. He averaged 21.8 yards per catch over his last 74 catches. He has world-class speed and was a champion in both sprint and long-jump in high school.

The Bears can utilize Eskridge on both the outside (despite his 5-9 height) or in the slot. He can just release and outrun everyone on the field. When the ball is in the air, he can certainly outjump the defender for the ball.

With the Broncos, Eskridge was the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. He averaged 27.5 yards per kick return and had a touchdown. In addition, he averaged an incredible 213 all-purpose yards per game.

Eskridge can be a similar type of player that Devin Hester was. He can utilize his speed on kick returns and flip the field for the offense. However, he is a much better receiver than Hester was and can make big contributions there as well.

Adding speed and big-play receivers help the quarterback succeed. The primary beneficiary of the new receiving corps with speed and playmakers will be Andy Dalton. Dalton will be the starting quarterback until they get their franchise quarterback. Speaking of franchise quarterbacks…