Bears general manager Ryan Pace worked the 2020 NFL draft board like he has in almost every draft since he took over as the team's general manager in 2015. This time, he made an aggressive trade in the fifth round -- one that cost the team a fourth-round pick in 2021 -- for Tulsa edge rusher, Trevis Gipson.
Gipson was a productive player for the Golden Hurricane in 2019 when he totaled eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss despite his status as a raw and still-developing player. The Bears took note of his upside at the 2020 Senior Bowl, and after he continued to slide on Day 3 of the draft, Pace pulled the trigger to snag a player with an extremely high pass-rush ceiling.