Post by JABF on Dec 14, 2016 13:37:42 GMT -6
ESPN just posted this. I feel like a troll posting it, but hey, we know these "experts" know everything :-)
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Does Michigan's Jabrill Peppers make sense for Bears?
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The NFL's draft order is not set in stone, but ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay believes the Chicago Bears should prioritize another defensive playmaker in Round 1.
In McShay’s 2017 NFL mock draft 1.0, which was released on Wednesday, the Bears take Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers at No. 4 overall.
A unanimous All-American, Peppers played linebacker for the Wolverines, but could easily slide back to safety in the NFL. Peppers, a redshirt sophomore, won the Hornung Award, given to the nation’s most versatile player. He was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, Peppers played everywhere for Michigan -- on defense, offense and returning kickoffs and punts. He is considered by many the best overall athlete in the 2017 draft class.
The Bears’ defense, led by coordinator Vic Fangio, is the unquestioned strength of the team. After trading up to get Leonard Floyd with the ninth pick last year, few Bears fans would criticize the club if they added another high-impact defender into the mix -- especially in the secondary.
Chicago’s safety situation is fluid. The team has cycled through Adrian Amos, Harold Jones-Quartey and rookie Deon Bush in recent weeks. You can probably pencil in Bush at one of the safety spots in 2017, but the other one is wide open.
Peppers would certainly fill a need on defense for the Bears. And in theory, Peppers, by virtue of his rare athleticism, may help the Bears force more turnovers -- the main weakness of the unit.
In a perfect world, the Bears draft a franchise quarterback at No. 4, but quarterback may have to wait until the second or third rounds. The first quarterback off the board in McShay’s mock draft is North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, who went 30th overall to Kansas City.
Does Michigan's Jabrill Peppers make sense for Bears?
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The NFL's draft order is not set in stone, but ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay believes the Chicago Bears should prioritize another defensive playmaker in Round 1.
In McShay’s 2017 NFL mock draft 1.0, which was released on Wednesday, the Bears take Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers at No. 4 overall.
A unanimous All-American, Peppers played linebacker for the Wolverines, but could easily slide back to safety in the NFL. Peppers, a redshirt sophomore, won the Hornung Award, given to the nation’s most versatile player. He was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, Peppers played everywhere for Michigan -- on defense, offense and returning kickoffs and punts. He is considered by many the best overall athlete in the 2017 draft class.
The Bears’ defense, led by coordinator Vic Fangio, is the unquestioned strength of the team. After trading up to get Leonard Floyd with the ninth pick last year, few Bears fans would criticize the club if they added another high-impact defender into the mix -- especially in the secondary.
Chicago’s safety situation is fluid. The team has cycled through Adrian Amos, Harold Jones-Quartey and rookie Deon Bush in recent weeks. You can probably pencil in Bush at one of the safety spots in 2017, but the other one is wide open.
Peppers would certainly fill a need on defense for the Bears. And in theory, Peppers, by virtue of his rare athleticism, may help the Bears force more turnovers -- the main weakness of the unit.
In a perfect world, the Bears draft a franchise quarterback at No. 4, but quarterback may have to wait until the second or third rounds. The first quarterback off the board in McShay’s mock draft is North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, who went 30th overall to Kansas City.
