2015 NFL Mock Draft 4.0 – Bears Recap

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Round 2:

39.) Chicago Bears – ILB Stephone Anthony, Clemson

The ILBs in Vic Fangio’s schemes with the Niners were athletic, versatile players who excelled in both run support and pass coverage. The Bears have no players capable of that currently on their roster except perhaps 2nd year LB Christian Jones. Former 2nd round pick Jon Bostic could flourish under Fangio’s tutelage, but that leaves the Bears with two “maybes” at ILB. I was tempted to take a pass rusher with this pick, but with a glut of potential OLBs and a shortage of ILBs, Anthony is the right choice. He has the speed and athleticism to be a sideline-to-sideline run stopper, the size to cover tight ends, and the instincts to be an effective blitzer when needed. Anthony has the potential to be a NaVarro Bowman type player for the Bears and could be a steal in the 2nd round.