Chicago Bears hold first known Top-30 visit with a defensive back, and he could bring a lot of versatility to Dennis Allen's secondary
Wednesday marks the final day teams are allowed to host prospects for Top-30 visits and after today we will officially be one week away from the 2025 NFL Draft.The Top-30 visits have been critical, for teams who actually utilize them, in order to better gauge some of the prospects the team is considering to draft […]
Wednesday marks the final day teams are allowed to host prospects for Top-30 visits and after today we will officially be one week away from the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Top-30 visits have been critical, for teams who actually utilize them, in order to better gauge some of the prospects the team is considering to draft next weekend, or bring in as an undrafted free agents.
The Chicago Bears are taking full advantage of the final day allowed for visits by bringing in a player at a position the team hasn't looked much into so far.
According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Bears are hosting Ohio State defensive back Jordan Hancock on Wednesday, the first known defensive back to meet with the team on a Top-30 visit.
According to our A to Z Sports Mock Draft Database, Hancock is the 164th ranked prospect and projects to be a fifth-round pick, a round in which the Bears currently hold the 148th overall pick.
Jordan Hancock's Fit For Chicago
Seeing the Bears show interest in a player who was listed as a cornerback and not hosting a visit with any safeties is interesting. The Bears have a strong CB room with Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson, Terell Smith, Josh Blackwell, and Ameer Speed all on the roster.
At safety, the team is facing some depth concerns, especially long-term with both starters (Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker) set to enter into the final year of their respective contracts.
However, the more I look into Hancock, the more this could make sense. Hancock projects best as a nickel defender given his size, a position where the Bears recently made Gordon the highest-paid player at. Behind Gordon, the Bears like Blackwell as the immediate backup.
Which means maybe the Bears value Hancock as a safety where defensive coordinator Dennis Allen can look to unlock his full athletic potential, however to do so Hancock will need to add some weight and strength to handle more physical receivers and tight ends in the league. Another upside Hancock brings is strong special teams value for a team looking to draft him.
Overall, he's a versatile hybrid defender with ability to play on the outside, in the nickel, or at safety. It's a high upside, developmental, bet to swing on during the fifth-round on Day 3.
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