Pre-Gamin’: 2023 NFL Draft Day 3 (11 AM CT): Bears Picks, Needs, Broadcast Info, Draft Thread, More

Day 3 of the NFL Draft starts at 11 a.m. CT. So if you’re an early riser, then welcome to the party.

Sounds about right. At a minimum, that is definitely on brand for yours truly. But I digress. We’ve got football things to discuss!

After a successful Day 1 in which the Chicago Bears plugged its biggest hole on offense by drafting Tennessee right tackle Darnell Wright, GM Ryan Poles and his staff go back to work in search of more pieces to the puzzle.

Draft Info

Location: Kansas City

Dates and rounds: April 27 (Round 1), April 28 (Rounds 2-3), April 29 (Rounds 4-7)

Round 4 start time: 11 a.m. CT

How to watch/stream: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, NFL.com/watch

Bears Picks

SATURDAY

Round 4: Picks 115 and 133

Round 5: Picks 148 and 165

Round 6: None (for now…)

Round 7: Picks 218 and 258

THURSDAY’S PICK

Round 1: OT Darnell Wright (Pick No. 10)

We were asking for the Bears to get help in the trenches to protect Justin Fields. And our prayers were answered.

So … how about some Taylor Swift concert tickets at Soldier Field?

Hey, don’t give me *THAT* look! I had to try something!

FRIDAY’S PICKS

Round 2: DT Gervon Dexter Sr. (Pick No. 53), CB Tyrique Stevenson (Pick No. 56)

Round 3: DT Zacch Pickens (Pick No. 64)

Filling needs with draft picks is one thing. But what the Bears have done to this point is fill holes with prospects who could conceivably be starters early for this team. I would’ve loved to have seen the Bears make more picks on Day 2. However, I’m digging the process Poles is undergoing to this point.

Five Bears Needs

•  Defensive end with the type of versatility that will allow him to play defensive tackle in a pinch
•  Interior offensive linemen with center/guard flexibility
•  Speedy wide receiver with separation skills
•  A running back who can pass protect, run routes out of the backfield, and return kicks/punts
•  Developmental quarterback to give Nathan Peterman a run for his money

The Best Available Prospects Available

DANIEL JEREMIAH, NFL NETWORK

  1. CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
  2. DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
  3. OL Dawand Jones, Ohio State
  4. CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
  5. LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
  6. EDGE KJ Henry, Clemson
  7. CB Darius Rush, South Carolina
  8. LB Henry To’oto’o, Alabama
  9. RB Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
  10. RB Roschon Johnson, Texas

PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS

  1. OL Dawand Jones, Ohio Stae
  2. S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
  3. C Luke Wypler, Ohio State
  4. DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
  5. CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
  6. EDGE Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
  7. CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
  8. CB Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
  9. CB Darius Rush, South Carolina
  10. CB Cory Trice, Purdue

ESPN

  1. CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
  2. DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
  3. OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
  4. LB Henry To’oto’o, Alabama
  5. CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
  6. RB Roschon Johnson, Texas
  7. CB Darius Rush, South Carolina
  8. OG Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State
  9. QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
  10. OT Blake Freeland, BYU

Draft Thread

Your draft thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. It’s good to be talking about players and team fits instead of mock drafts. Behave yourselves and be kind to others. And let’s finish strong!

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Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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