Chicago Bears after round 1 to draft Day 2

After a chaotic Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears find themselves in a peculiar situation with the needs they have going into Day 2.

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There were six total receivers taken in the first round, which was surprising.

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There were six total receivers taken in the first round, which was surprising.

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There was a lot of buzz around receivers in this draft, but it wasn’t due to their skill

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though there’s certainly skill in this receiver class. That being said, the narrative surrounding the receivers of this draft was more depth than the top-end talent.

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Jahan Dotson was the one receiver of the top six that I personally didn’t want on the Chicago Bears from receivers taken in the first round.

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Luckily for them, teams that seemed like they’d pick a wide receiver in the first round (i.e. Green Bay and Kansas City) went a different direction.

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That being said, there are still at least five remaining players after round one that the Chicago Bears could happily draft in Day 2

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Day 2 includes rounds two and three, so most of these names are of players that weren’t as shocking to see

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left on the board, yet, a couple of the names shocked me a bit.

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