As his parting gift, former Bears general manager Ryan Pace left the team with a 2021 rookie draft class with plenty of potential. At the time, Pace’s seven-player draft class was hailed as the best of the draft. But, as we know, you can never grade a draft class before the players even hit the field.
So how did Chicago’s rookie draft class fare when all was said and done in 2021?
NFL.com is grading each of the 32 NFL team’s 2021 rookie draft classes following one season. The Bears earned a B-, which was to be expected following Justin Fields’ rocky debut and some potential late-round gems.
