Our friends covering the Chicago Bears at Bears Wire have provided another interesting mock draft with another former Ohio State football player being selected in the first round. Chicago is one of the most intriguing teams to watch if you are an Ohio State fan because everyone is rooting for Justin Fields to turn the franchise around.
Our friend at Bears Wire, Nate Atkins, has been providing top-notch insight all offseason, and his most recent mock has the Bears adding arguably the best offensive tackle in the class, Paris Johnson Jr.
Buy Buckeyes Tickets“A two-year starter at Ohio State, Johnson has played guard and tackle for the Buckeyes. He is 6’6 and 313 pounds and has the size and arm length of an NFL starting tackle,” said Atkins.
“In pass protection, Johnson is athletic, quick on his feet, and able to stop rushers. In the run game, he’s an asset for zone running teams who can participate in combo blocks before finding linebackers at the second level.”
Paris Johnson Jr. can move like a TIGHT END 😳
The Ohio State tackle allowed just three sacks across three seasons.
One of, if not the best OL in this year’s NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/KuH2kz2IC6
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) March 30, 2023
It remains to be seen where Johnson Jr. will land, but we’re sure Fields would be just fine if he ended up in the Windy City.
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