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Leonard Floyd: Trying to Quiet the Critics

By Bryan Dietzler

Oct 20, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Chicago Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) recovers a fumble by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (not pictured) in the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Chicago Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) recovers a fumble by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (not pictured) in the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears fans cheer after Kevin White (West Virginia) is selected as the number seven overall pick to the Chicago Beras in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears fans cheer after Kevin White (West Virginia) is selected as the number seven overall pick to the Chicago Beras in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016 NFL Draft

The Bears owned the number 11 pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft this past May.   They were ready to draft a player that could fill their immediate needs.  There were several players available that were ideal candidates for the Bears but they appeared to have their hearts set on one player in particular.

Chicago traded up two spots to number nine and drafted Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd.  Almost immediately, the media criticized the pick.  There were some that felt that Floyd wasn’t a high to mid first round pick.  Critics even said he may have been a second round talent.  Quite a few people scoffed at the pick.

Not only were there questions about his talent but there were questions about his size.  Floyd stood 6’6” and weight 244 pounds.  He looked very thin and it was thought that he needed to add some weight.  Could he handle taking on the bigger NFL blockers while rushing the passer?  That was a big question about him.

The Bears had made their pick and there was no turning back on that selection.  Would Floyd work out or would he be a bust?  Many thought the latter would hold true.

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