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The 2019 NFL draft is over https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Jonathan-Bullard-Jersey , but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t upcoming events to look forward to. This week we’ll attack all your post-draft questions." Latest NewsNotesChicago Bears Free Agency 2019Bears Mailbag: Post draft talk, cap casualties, where the roster stands heading into offseason activities, and much more!New,36commentsThe 2019 NFL draft is over, but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t upcoming events to look forward to. This week we’ll attack all your post-draft questions.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bears Mailbag: Post draft talk, cap casualties, where the roster stands heading into offseason activities, and much more!TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Brian Kersey/Getty ImagesPhoto by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThe 2019 NFL draft is officially behind us, which means we get to obsess over draft picks for the next few months until training camp starts up in late July. Whether it’s over analyzing every pick and undrafted free agent the Chicago Bears have acquired, or predicting who will make the roster in May, the dead part of the offseason is upon.The good news? Over the next month and a half, the team will have multiple rounds of OTAs and mini-camps. This weekend kicks off the festivities with rookie mini-camp, which will future draft picks, undrafted free agents, rookie tryouts and even a few veterans vying for a late roster spot.With all of this in mind, let’s dive into this week’s jammed packed mailbag.I guess I’m not the only one equally as excited about their undrafted free agent haul as their actual draft class, huh?I think it’s worth noting that because of how little draft capital the team had, it gave Pace the opportunity to spent much more time on the back end of the draft and as a result, he had one hell of a go at the priority undrafted free agent class.As far as my favorites, here’s a list of my top five:WR Emanuel Hall (Missouri)TE Dax Raymond (Utah State)OL Alex Bars (Notre Dame)K John Baron II (San Diego State)Edge Chuck Harris (Buffalo)The team will sign 21 total players, but these would be my top five. Hall was a projected second-to-third rounder. Raymond was a mid-rounder that fell in a deep class. If healthy, Bars would have been a third or fourth round pick. Baron is another strong leg to add to their current kicking competition and Harris has some juice as a developmental edge rusher. I’d say there’s a strong chance that a few of these guys make the final roster in September, too.I know a lot of people are always going to want to know who will be “starting” especially on offense. It’s worth keeping in mind that all of their skill position guys will be on a rotation. Whether that’s receiver, running back or tight end. Lester and Jacob break down Bears third-round draft pick Akiem Hicks Color Rush Jersey , Iowa State running back, David Montgomery As far as who I think will “start” Week 1, I think Mike Davis will start off getting slightly more carries per game, but I think by the end of the season David Montgomery will have more total snaps and touches. The team loves Davis, but frankly, I think Montgomery will be the better player and he’s more dynamic, despite his timed speed at the combine.Either way, expect a solid three-headed monster and different players will be featured on a week-to-week basis unless one of them is clearly better over a sustained amount of time.Amazing to think that just two years ago, the Bears marched out Kendall Wright, Dontrelle Inman and Markus Wheaton as their starting receivers...Now, we are looking at a vastly talented group that is very likely going to leave at least one player off the roster that would make 90% of NFL rosters.Right now, they’ve got eight players for a likely total of six total spots. Here are the five roster “locks” so far.Allen RobinsonTaylor GabrielAnthony MillerRiley RidleyCordarrelle PattersonYou don’t take Ridley in the fourth round and not have him on the roster unless he lands on Injured Reserve. It’s also possible that they could carry three running backs and Patterson could moonlight as both a running back and receiver, opening up a seventh spot for one of these three.Javon WimsEmmanuel HallMarvin HallOut of those three, I think they’ll find a way to “secure” two of them. My guess would be Wims and Emanuel Hall. It’s possible they could stash one on Injured Reserve for the year, but some how, some way, I expect the first seven to be under team control in 2019.I think this was by design, personally.I mean, think about this- They’ve signed veterans the past few years and where has that got them? Connor Barth was horrible and Cody Parkey had a career worst year and is now costing them over $5 million for the next two seasons to sit at home on the couch.I actually like the approach they’ve taken. They’ve had three tryouts and have signed the three best out of those. Recently they signed Baron as an undrafted free agent, but keep in mind, they have another four rookies coming in for tryouts this weekend, as well. Here’s the thing. If all of these guys fail and they are sitting there in late August with no solution, they’ll have Matt Bryant as an option, as well as multiple cuts from other teams. As you pointed out, Robbie Gould could also be another possibility Bobby Massie Jersey , but the vibe I’ve gotten from the 49ers side of things is that they are in no hurry to trade him. The kicking situation is going to take some time to play out. But remember, being a successful college kicker means little when translating to the NFL. Players like Will Lutz and even Gould were sub-80 percent kickers in college and have turned out pretty damn well.Right now, the Bears have four kickers on their roster and another four coming in for tryouts this weekend when they hold their rookie mini-camp. Here’s the list:Under Contract: Chris BlewittElliot FryRedford JonesJohn Baron IITryouts:Emmit Carpenter (Minnesota)Alex Kjellsten (McNeese)Spencer Evans (Purdue)Casey Bednarski (Minnesota State-Mankato)I wouldn’t be surprised to see all eight kickers at camp this weekend and it also wouldn’t surprise me to see them switch out one of them for a better tryout player. This will be the first time they’ve seen all four signees in action against each other.I’ll stick with my original prediction for the winner and say Blewitt. The building thinks highly of him and many believe he has the best leg and high “ceiling” out of their current group. Things can change quickly, but that’s my prediction.Looking at the team’s current roster, I don’t see many holes. On top of that, I don’t see a lot of areas where they would be willing to bypass their young ascending talent in favor of a one-year veteran.Obviously we need to see how things play out in terms of health over the next month or so, but I don’t see the Bears as a team that is going to be adding much more veteran talent to the mix, at least until after this round of offseason activities. Even then, I have serious doubts that they would add any sort of big name, even if there was a need. My guess is that they are more focused on their current roster and extending players, while trying to see who is sticking out on the bottom of that roster.Dave asked a lot of questions in this week’s mailbag and while a lot of them were good questions, this one was the best.One of the main reasons there has been so much focus on inside runners like Davis and Montgomery is exactly due to the cause and effect of the Run Pass Option (RPO). In order for the RPO to run how it should, inside zone runs are a big part of that. It was also something that I don’t think the team’s coaching staff saw Jordan Howard as a very good fit. Howard’s fit, in my opinion, was more based on outside zone. Where he could stretch out runs and use his patience and vision to gain more yards down field as the play develops. Once head coach Matt Nagy stepped in, the focus on inside zone became a big factor in this team’s offense.Both Davis and Montgomery thrive in this area, which should help the RPO situation and in turn, should help quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.That’s somewhat of a scary question, but probably one that needs to be in everyone’s mind. First of all, let me say that I was more than happy with Trubisky’s progress in year two. With that being said, he absolutely needs to take a sizable step in Year 3 for me (and many others) to believe that he can be the team’s unquestioned franchise quarterback that is capable of winning a Super Bowl.I expect that to happen, but let’s assume that he either doesn’t progress much at all or even takes a Blake Bortles-like step back. In that case, I think that Pace would have to seriously evaluate him in the offseason and figure out how much confidence they have in him.Much like the Jaguars, the Bears have an excellent roster, but as we saw last year https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Adrian-Amos-Jersey , when Bortles wasn’t playing at a decent level, they were a beatable team and not nearly the same product as they were in 2017.I don’t believe the same will happen with the Bears and Trubisky, but as a third-year quarter, he hasn’t proven enough for any sensible fan to at least have that in the back of their mind.If he doesn’t progress or takes a step back, I would hope that Pace would react fast and at least bring in a capable veteran, but due to their cap situation and investment in Trubisky, they could be in a situation where they are simply stuck with him for another year or two.This is not meant to scare people or present like I don’t believe in Trubisky, because I absolutely do. But if Trubisky doesn’t take another step forward this year, it’s absolutely a setback and one that could limit them in the short-term and long-term when looking at their potential chances of winning a Super Bowl. LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It hasn’t been a streak of accuracy on a level with Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees or Tom Brady. Nevertheless, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has eliminated interceptions over his past three starts.Whether Trubisky can continue making good decisions and throws in his first playoff game at Soldier Field against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles could go a long way toward determining if the Bears’ season continues.“I think I’ve gotten better through the course of the season,” Trubisky said, “just continuing to make adjustments, making those split-second decisions and just continue to get better and be critical of myself when I don’t and learn from those mistakes.”Trubisky suffered through a difficult three-interception game in the Bears’ 15-6 win over the Los Angeles Rams, when he returned from a two-game absence because of a shoulder injury.After a third-quarter interception, Bears coach Matt Nagy went entirely to the ground game the rest of the way. Since then, Trubisky has become deadly accurate and clutch.“He just handles adversity,” Nagy said. “He knows how to run this offense now. He’s at a point right now where when he calls a play in the huddle, he can start looking at the defense rather than looking at the offense.”Trubisky went 63 of 83 for 644 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions for a passer rating of 109.7 in wins over the Packers, 49ers and Vikings.Nagy called it a matter of coaches figuring out what plays and formations Trubisky performs best and knows best.“I think he’s finally starting to really understand who we are becoming as an identity within this offense,” Nagy said.So Nagy has some advice for Trubisky heading into his first postseason game, as the Bears try to take advantage of an Eagles pass defense ranked 30th in the NFL.“To not change, for him to continue to do just what he does,” Nagy said. “Last week Jordan Howard Color Rush Jersey , he had a little bit of a test of it, and I thought he did a great job handling the situation.”The 24-10 win at Minnesota on Sunday featured some of Trubisky’s best play on third down. He accounted for seven third-down conversions. And he did it against the NFL’s best third-down defense.“We all have our trust in him,” running back Tarik Cohen said. “We’ve seen him make the best of plays when times didn’t look so bright. Just the things he can do with the ball, his arm and including his feet, it’s amazing to watch.”Trubisky’s running ability on third down has been a big key. He has run for 421 yards this season and acknowledges he’s even surprised by his own ability to escape the pocket at times.“I always try to have eyes in the back of my head, have my head on a swivel, take care of the football and make smart decisions,” he said. “But it’s pretty cool in some situations you can escape from.”Tight end Trey Burton played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles last year and sees Trubisky’s second-year development on a course similar to Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz in his second season in 2017.Burton reeled off a list of Trubisky’s recent improvements.“Some of the throws he’s been able to make,” Burton said, “some of the plays he’s gotten us into from an offensive standpoint, some of the times when teams are blitzing and the way he’s able to scramble, some of the intangibles that not too many guys have in this league, I mean you see him show up.”Trubisky’s development came about after plenty of self-criticism, especially after the Rams game.“Those are great learning experiences,” Trubisky said. “And those were instances where I just came back was critical of myself, watched the film and really figured out how I could change my mindset and do a better job in practice during the week just getting prepared.”The baby-faced Trubisky is sporting a playoff beard these days, as are all the Bears quarterbacks. It took a while, though. He started growing it the first week of the season.It seems an unusual time to start thinking playoffs.“I had faith,” Trubisky said.The same could be said for Nagy’s belief in his quarterback’s development in the face of sporadic criticism. Now he has a quarterback not turning over the ball and converting third downs.“When you do those things big picture-wise, you’re in good shape,” Nagy said.NOTES: S Eddie Jackson (ankle) and OLB Aaron Lynch (elbow) did not practice after missing the last two games. … WRs Taylor Gabriel (ribs), Anthony Miller (shoulder) and Allen Robinson II (ribs) and G Kyle Long (ankle) all went through a full practice.