20 NFL bold predictions after the 2021 NFL Draft

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 10: John Jenkins #90 of the Chicago Bears catches an interception thrown by Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 10, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The play was ruled a fumble. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

9. Chicago Bears shock the NFC North

It was hard to find a team that had as much success in the 2021 NFL Draft as the Chicago Bears did. They ended up with the fourth quarterback in the class but there are plenty of people who believe they landed the second-best behind Trevor Lawrence (those people could very well be right by the way).

Justin Fields wound up being their selection after they traded up from No. 20 to No. 10 and the future day one pick will be well worth it to finally end their constant search for a quarterback.

They also landed Teven Jenkins in the second round and while they didn’t have another pick until Round 5, the Bears found two centerpieces for their offense with these picks. And it wouldn’t be surprising to see this lead to instant success.

Of course, the key will be Fields becoming the starter right away. There’s a call out there for Andy Dalton to continue to start but starting him for the sake of starting a veteran isn’t the right way to go. An open competition should be held, and if so, Fields would likely win the job.

If he does, things could go incredibly well for Chicago. They were 8-8 last season while trying to figure out if Mitch Trubisky or Nock Foles were the starters. Replace them with a legit playmaker such as Fields and this offense could be dangerous.

That’s why this prediction is that they will shock everyone and become the winners of the NFC North this coming season.

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