During his introductory press conference, Bears general manager Ryan Poles made it clear his intent is to build through the draft. And he started doing just that in the 2022 NFL draft.
Poles turned five draft selections into 11, which included several developmental players who show plenty of promise.
While Poles didn’t have a first-round selection — and had just three selections in the first four rounds — he found some potential impact players in the draft. Including some who are expected to start immediately as rookies.
There are four different Bears from this recent 2022 draft class who should crack the starting lineup this season. Let’s take a look:
