Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2021
Bears take Oregon CB Thomas Graham to end Round 6
Oregon cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. reacts after a play against rival Oregon State in 2019.With the last pick in the sixth round Saturday, the Bears finally took a defensive player.
Thomas Graham Jr., a cornerback from Oregon, followed four offensive players on the Bears’ draft list. Pro Football Focus ranked him the draft’s No. 76 prospect overall and one of the best players remaining when the draft began its final day Saturday.
Graham opted out of the 2020 season because of coronavirus concerns. At 5-10, 192 pounds, Graham isn’t physically imposing. Nonetheless, he was one of the Ducks’ most productive players through his first three seasons, starting 39 times and intercepting eight passes.
