
We knew the Bears would probably lean offense with the No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and they selected Michigan tight end Colston Loveland. He has the chance to be a borderline No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues this season.
Loveland is part of a massive rebuild on offense in Chicago. The Bears hired former Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as head coach, and Chicago spent a lot of money on offense in free agency by signing center Drew Dalman and guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson.
Loveland, the first tight end selected in the NFL Draft this season, is a major addition to the passing game. We’re all hopeful quarterback Caleb Williams will improve in his second year, and Loveland could help the Bears replace Keenan Allen, who is a free agent.
Even though the Bears have Cole Kmet on the roster, we expect Loveland to get a healthy amount of targets and work well with D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze. Chicago will run plenty of 12 personnel to get Loveland and Kmet on the field together, and the Bears obviously have a plan in place to use Loveland a lot.
In redraft leagues, Loveland is worth a mid- to late-round pick as a borderline No. 1 tight end. He has plenty of upside, but there are several prominent mouths to feed with Moore, Odunze, and Kmet.
However, Loveland could evolve into a weekly starter in all leagues. For more on Colston Loveland, you can read what my colleague Dave Richard wrote here.