One of the bigger themes to take away from the Chicago Bears 2018 draft was that this team is preparing to compete right now. They took the ready-made Roquan Smith over the high upside bet in Tremaine Edmunds. They traded a future second-round pick for an extra second round pick to take Anthony Miller.
In Anthony Miller, they again invested in the player more ready to step in next season than any bet for upside. One of the knocks on Miller, size aside, is his age. It is funny, in the NBA age is one of the biggest determining factors in draft status.