The defensive backfield is currently the deepest position on the Bears. They may want some young depth behind Byard, but it's not happening in the first round.
The only are of real concern is the offensive line. They may well have 4 new starters next year, so they are likely to spend 1-2 early picks there. They also haven't gotten as many sacks from Sweat this season as expected, and it's clear that Flus wants another elite pass rusher to round out the line. Beyond those two groups, you could make an argument for a WR to replace Keenan Allen; but with them just having extended Moore and spent 9 overall on Odunze, they can afford to address it a bit later in the draft. LB is a bit of a darkhorse. An elite sideline-to-sideline backer is typically key in Flus's system and, while they've gotten good play out of their vets, an upgrade in the middle might be something they'd look at. The right player probably has to fall to them to justify passing on greater positions of need, but it would make more sense than a safety.
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The defensive backfield is currently the deepest position on the Bears. They may want some young depth behind Byard, but it's not happening in the first round.
The only are of real concern is the offensive line. They may well have 4 new starters next year, so they are likely to spend 1-2 early picks there. They also haven't gotten as many sacks from Sweat this season as expected, and it's clear that Flus wants another elite pass rusher to round out the line. Beyond those two groups, you could make an argument for a WR to replace Keenan Allen; but with them just having extended Moore and spent 9 overall on Odunze, they can afford to address it a bit later in the draft. LB is a bit of a darkhorse. An elite sideline-to-sideline backer is typically key in Flus's system and, while they've gotten good play out of their vets, an upgrade in the middle might be something they'd look at. The right player probably has to fall to them to justify passing on greater positions of need, but it would make more sense than a safety.