For the second year in a row, the Chicago Bears targeted a cornerback in the second round of the draft. This time, however, they moved up to get their guy. Shortly after they selected defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. with the No. 53 pick, general manager Ryan Poles traded up with the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 56 to select cornerback Tyrique Stevenson out of Miami. His selection comes one year after Poles drafted cornerback Kyler Gordon in the second round.
Stevenson is a physical defender who has the size to matchup with receivers on the outside. He should compete right away for the outside corner job with Kindle Vildor, while Jaylon Johnson mans the other side and Gordon plays in the nickel position. The Bears sent the No. 61 and No. 136 pick to the Jaguars for the selection as they continued to focus on defense.
