What Positions Offer Most Value for the Chicago Bears in 2015 NFL Draft?

When you are a five-win team, you don't get to focus on the playoffs and championship games. You are forced to look for a new general manager, hire a new head coach and start focusing a little more on the NFL draft than you wanted. 

GM Ryan Pace gets his first crack at bringing in a group of young fresh talent when the draft comes to Chicago in May. As it stands, the Bears have a pick in every round but the fifth, due to a trade with the Denver Broncos during last year's draft.

What positions offer the most value to Chicago? Click ahead and see what areas the team can be patient with. 

It was another rough year for the Bears on defense. Free safety seemed to be a revolving door in large part due to Chris Conte's injuries. 

Rookie Brock Vereen came on late but still had a subpar season. He still has a bright future with the team, but it's tough to say whether he can be counted on as a starter in 2015. 

Ryan Mundy was serviceable at strong safety, but the fact remains the Bears have no safety on the roster they can consistently count on and build around.

Fans are going to immediately ask for the Bears to draft Alabama safety Landon Collins. He's easily the best option in the draft at the position, but given where the Bears are picking, that would be a mistake.

If the Bears want to trade back into the lower teens of the first round, then they can snag him. But he just isn't worth the seventh overall selection.

While Collins is outstanding in the box against the run, he struggles in coverage. What the Bears really need is a single high safety who can protect over the top.

After Collins, there are roughly seven safety prospects who can be had in the second and third rounds.

Who are the best options? How about Louisville's Gerod Holliman? He's a big safety in the mold of Kam Chancellor who did an outstanding job filling in for the departed Calvin Pryor.

LSU's Jalen Mills is a rangy player who had some off-field issues but rebounded nicely to protect the back end of the Tigers defense in an always-competitive SEC.

The Bears need linebackers badly. Outside of Christian Jones and Jon Bostic, the Bears don't have any viable options and lack depth. 

Next year's defense could be either a 3-4 style or continue to be a 4-3. No matter what the scheme is, it's clear the Bears need to find at least one middle linebacker early on. 

Since Brian Urlacher retired, the combination of D.J. Williams and a host of incapable starters have shown the team continues to have a huge hole at the position. 

Like safety, the Bears are picking too high in the first round to take a middle linebacker. They can trade back or look for somebody in the third round. 

Miami's Denzel Perryman, UCLA's Eric Kendricks and Mississippi State's Benardrick McKinney will all be gone by then, but how about Michigan's Jake Ryan? 

Ryan had a strong season for Michigan in 2012, but an ACL tear during spring practice in 2013 derailed his career slightly. He got back on the field quickly and had a solid 2014. As long as his knee holds up structurally during the physical and interview process at the combine, he should be on the Bears' radar at the start of the third round.

Last year, the Bears spent their first-round pick on Kyle Fuller. While Fuller went through some growing pains, he still had a solid rookie campaign. 

Depth at corner becomes an issue for the Bears after Fuller. Veteran Charles Tillman might have seen his last action as a Bear, and Tim Jennings could be a cap casualty due to his poor performance last year. 

In a division that has quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers and the emerging Teddy Bridgewater, the Bears better stock up on corners to help slow down the passing game. 

The Bears also desperately need help on special teams. They can either target a once-surefire first-round pick who's likely to drop due to an injury or a raw talent on defense who can be a special teams ace. 

Oregon's Ifo Ekpre-Olomu was likely to be a first-round pick before he tore his ACL during practice before the start of the College Football Playoff. If he slides in the draft, he could be worth a mid-round pick. ACL injuries are no longer devastating and he should make a full return. 

Louisville's Charles Gaines is an intriguing prospect. He's a converted wide receiver who made great strides last year in his first season at corner. He's still learning the position but is clearly getting better. 

While waiting for Gaines to develop at corner, the Bears can instantly make him their new return man. He proved to be one of the nation's best return men in 2013, averaging 30.1 yards per kickoff return and 35 yards per punt return.

If you saw the way Jordan Mills played last year when he was healthy, then you know the Bears need a new right tackle badly. 

The Bears found Mills in the fifth round in 2013, but could look to find his replacement in a higher round this year. 

It would be nice to see the Bears get back to running the football with Matt Forte, and you need a physical presence on the right side next to Kyle Long to do that. 

Look no further than South Carolina's Corey Robinson. He's a mammoth man who doesn't translate well at left tackle in the NFL, but he can certainly play on the right side. 

Robinson is absolutely bruising in the running game and would be great for the Bears. He can possibly be had in the fourth round. 

It's easy to say you don't have a problem at wide receiver when you have Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, but that's just not the case. 

The Bears lack serious depth at the position and have too many similar players. Even Marquess Wilson is another tall, rangy target who lacks top-end speed. 

In order to complement those big guys and open up the field for them, the Bears need someone who can not only work underneath but blow the top off the defense. 

Considering that there are more glaring needs on this team, this isn't a guy the Bears should search for early on in the draft. However, they do need to come away with a solid option. 

Lucky for them, this draft is extraordinarily deep at receiver. You can look all the way down to the 25th-best option and still get a quality player around the sixth round

Who's a good target? How about Kansas State's Tyler Lockett? He's a pure slot receiver in the mold of Wes Welker who certainly has more speed to get down the field. He also brings an added element in the return game.