Best Possible Outcomes for the Chicago Bears' Top 3 Draft Picks

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, and the Chicago Bears will be looking to add impact players with their first three picks. 

Thanks to some moves in free agency, the Bears can go a multitude of directions with the seventh overall pick. It's likely they will take the best player available, but who will that be? 

As we peek into the second and third rounds, filling holes on defense is at the top of the list, but it might be very tempting to grab a quarterback. 

Here are the best possible outcomes for the Bears with their first three picks in this year's draft. 

The Bears picked a good time to switch to a 3-4 defense. There's a great deal of talent at the edge-rusher position, and Florida's Dante Fowler sits atop the list. 

Fowler very well could be the first defensive player taken in the draft. He is a good fit for Jacksonville at third overall. Oakland at four and Washington at five could jump on him as well. 

In a perfect world, Fowler slides down to the Bears at seven. In this scenario, Jacksonville would have to fall in love with USC's Leonard Williams, Oakland decides to go with a wide receiver instead, and Washington goes completely off the grid, which it tends to do. 

The Jets might take him but are likely to go in a different direction. If Fowler is there at seven, then the Bears should waste no time making their pick. He's the perfect fit for them. 

It looks like Florida State's Jameis Winston is a lock for Tampa Bay with the first pick, but Oregon's Marcus Mariota remains a complete enigma. 

Mariota could go second overall to the Titans, who might not love their current quarterback situation, but he could also fall. 

If Mariota starts to slide, then the Bears have a few decisions to make. Either they can take him themselves and allow him to sit for a few years, or they can open up trade talks for the pick. 

Quarterback-desperate teams are going to want to jump on Mariota if he slides. The Bears could end up getting another first- or second-round pick out of it. Considering how many holes this team still has, it would be great to stockpile draft picks. 

West Virginia's Kevin White is a special wide receiver. Vic Beasley out of Clemson is a gifted athlete who can get after the quarterback. It would be a good problem to have if the Bears are staring at both on the board. 

With Brandon Marshall traded to the Jets, the Bears have a hole at receiver. New free-agent acquisition Eddie Royal is primarily a slot receiver, and at 28, he's getting up there in age. 

Even with the signing of outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, the Bears could use more talent coming off the edge. Their current group of players after McPhee aren't true edge-rushers, and that could pose a problem once the season starts. 

The Bears can't go wrong drafting either White or Beasley. Taking the best receiver in the draft or going with the best athlete is a good choice either way. 

You might know about Connecticut's Byron Jones from his insane vertical (44 ½") and broad (147") jumps at the combine. Jones is actually a good football player and not just a workout warrior. 

Tim Jennings regressed last season and is closing in on 32. The Bears need to start looking for another corner opposite last year's first-round pick, Kyle Fuller. He and Jones would make a great tandem for years to come. 

If the Bears decide to skip out on a wide receiver in the first, they would love to see Arizona State's Jalen Strong on the board when they draft in the second. 

Strong is a big and explosive target who would pose matchup nightmares for teams who have to figure out how to cover him and Alshon Jeffery. 

Either player in the second round would be great. Jones is probably a better option given the receiver talent in the NFC North the Bears have to compete with. 

Yes, the Bears should still be looking for defensive help in the third round, but they can't deny they need a quarterback long term. 

UCLA's Brett Hundley and Colorado State's Garrett Grayson are likely the third- and fourth-best quarterbacks in this draft after Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. 

If the Bears have a high evaluation on either guy, and he's still there, then they should pull the trigger. Allowing Hundley or Grayson to sit for a while and learn under offensive coordinator Adam Gase could develop into a good situation down the line in 2017. 

Hundley and Grayson are both flawed players right now, but with proper coaching, practice, strong work ethic and time, they can turn into solid NFL starters.