2021 NFL Draft: Prospects with ties to Bears coaching staff

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports In life and in football, connections are key.

Having certain connections can help one find a job, make new friends in the form of mutual acquaintances, and open up several opportunities to learn and experience new things.

That also rings true in football, as connections can help an NFL team find new coaches to hire, free agents to sign, or draft prospects to target.

As is the case with many teams, the Bears have several coaches on their staff who have recent experience at the collegiate level. That experience gives said coaches experience working with several NFL hopefuls, and quite a few of the players Chicago’s coaches have worked with are entering the 2021…