As we continue our tour around the NFC North, our next mock
draft takes us to the Packers oldest rival, the Chicago Bears. The Bears,
looking to rebuild, have an extra fourth and an extra sixth pick to use as ammo. Having those picks will be huge during this rebuilding process.
Round 1: Vernon Hargreaves/CB/Florida- This secondary is
bad, really bad. You know what; let's not beat around the bush. This secondary
is in need of major work. With the exception of Kyle Fuller, they could
legitimately start all over with this secondary in 2016. Hargreaves would be a
great place to start all over and would give them their ace cover man right of
the bat.
Round 2: Connor Cook/QB/Michigan- This one is going to
ruffle some feathers, but yes, it is time to move on from Jay Cutler. The
Packers will be sad to hear this, as they experienced many great moments
returning Jay Cutler interceptions for touchdowns. Cook is your classic big, strong
pocket passer with a rocket arm and his mobility is better than most people
realize.
Round 3: Jalen Mills/FS/LSU- The Bears secondary is bad. Not
only do they need another corner, but they need to replace both safeties as
well. Jalen Mills will come in and start from day one. Mills is a terrific
athlete who can cover a lot of ground in a hurry, which could come in handy in
a division where you have to chase the likes of Randall Cobb, Golden Tate, and
Stefon Diggs around all day.
Round 4A: Miles Killebrew/SS/Southern Utah- Did I mention
the Bears secondary is bad? Well, if you weren't paying attention before, the
Bears secondary is bad. Like really, REALLY bad. Killebrew is another player
who could come in and start from day one. Killebrew would be a good partner to
the athletic Mills in the defensive backfield. Mills is an athletic cover
safety. Killebrew is a downfield hitter and run stopper who likes to get down
and dirty in the box.
Round 4B: Bryce Williams/TE/East Carolina- The Bears just
lost Martellius Bennett to free agency. They have a hole at tight end that
needs to be filled. Williams can fill it with his nice mixture of size and
speed. Williams is unlikely to drop, but he currently does sit in this area of
the draft on most boards.
Round 5: Malcolm Mitchell/WR/Georgia- Mitchell is one of the
most unique prospects in this draft. He has the ability to be a star, but has
never been able to put it all together for an extended period of time. Playing
lots of different positions didn't help early in his career and neither did the
Bulldogs bad quarterback situation recently, but he appears to have found a
home at wide receiver. Now he needs to find a team that will get the most out
of his talents.
Round 6A: Josh Ferguson/RB/Illinois- The Bears lost Matt
Forte this offseason. Jeremy Langford is going to take over the primary role
but they need to find some depth to help him out. Ferguson could be just that
and he played right down the road, so the fans will know who he is.
Round 6B: Nick Kwiatkoski/LB/West Virginia- The Bears need
to start rebuilding their line backing unit, which has been the backbone of
Bears football for a century. Not saying Kwiatkoski will be the one, but he
does provide a fresh young body and he will be a good project too. His ceiling
is very high, and if they can get him to reach that ceiling, they will have hit
a home run.
Round 7: Antwaun Woods/DT/USC- Another athletic type with a
high ceiling, which is what the Bears need to focus on, being in the early
stages of rebuilding and all. If they can hit on some of these high ceiling
types, that will speed up their rebuild considerably. Standing 6' and 320
pounds, Woods is a big body with a high motor, and he can play at the next
level.
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