Most of the attention lately has been paid to the most recent group of rookies, and for good reason. However, the Chicago Bears 2017 draft class might be the one that is truly special. Part of it is simply because of its impact already. You have one guy who looks like a franchise quarterback in the making. Another guy who could be Defensive Player of the Year. Then there's one of the most fear offensive weapons in football.
That in itself makes the class unique. Yet people aren't quite grasping the full depth of this entire situation. Getting three potentially great players in a draft class in something rare. So what happens when a GM in Ryan Pace manages to do it with only five picks at his disposal? People tend to forget that's what happened.
The Bears gave up their 3rd round pick to grab Mitch Trubisky at #2 overall. Then they passed their 6th rounder to Los Angeles in order to go up and grab Eddie Jackson. Just those two in a space of five rounds would've been great. Add Tarik Cohen to the mix and it becomes incredible.
How incredible? Here is a breakdown of the numbers.
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Draft history from 1970 to 2014 (before Ryan Pace)
- 44 years
- 507 picks
- 41 Pro Bowlers
- 164 started at least 20 games
2017 class
- 5 picks
- 2 likely to make Pro Bowl this year
- 2 have already started 20 games
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