ESPN Analysts Praise Newest Chicago Bears DB Tyrique Stevenson

Chicago Bears newly drafted DB Tyrique Stevenson praised by ESPN

Following the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have added a plethora of young talent to an already young roster. GM Ryan Poles made sure to address the defensive and offensive line’s early, as those were two areas of dire need. From most of the fanbase’s perspective, Poles nailed this draft and checked most of his boxes, which was a welcome sight for Bears fans.

One of their more surprising selections was that of Tyrique Stevenson, the cornerback out of the University of Miami Florida. He was picked at the end of the second round at 56th overall. Stevenson was one of the higher regarded defensive backs in the NFL Draft, and lasted a bit longer on the board than some draft experts thought he would. I personally gave the Chicago Bears a C+ for this pick, you can see the rest of my grades linked here.

While you can never have enough corners, to me it was surprising because they just took Kyler Gordon in last year’s draft. I didn’t think they’d do it again. However, it does make some sense, if they have no plans on eventually resigning starter Jaylon Johnson.

Recently, Stevenson has been receiving praise from the national media. Today, Louis Riddick of ESPN had high praise for the newly drafted corner.