5 NFL Draft prospects whose combine should have Chicago Bears attention

1. Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA,  Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State

These two small school Texas cornerbacks also put their names on the map with a strong combine performance. McCollum came in at 6’2″ and nearly was 200 pounds, but then ran a 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. Even more impressive were his agilities, where he was under 7 in the 3-cone, and under 4 in the short shuttle.

He tested in 97.6% in the short shuttle, and 99.6% in the 3-cone. Overall, he is a 99.9% athlete. If you are going to take chances on cornerbacks with raw skills then they need to be in the .01% of all athletes and that is just what McCollum did.

Woolen has a bit better tape, but it is also guided by a strong weekend. He is 6’4″, which is even wilder to think about. Still, he ran under 4.3 and also jumped over 40 inches high.

Woolen had a strong weekend at the Senior Bowl, and now maybe in the conversation for a second-round pick. The Chicago Bears need cornerbacks, and Matt Eberflus and his staff had success finding good athletes and putting them in better positions with the Colts.

We will find out soon if that trend continues, and whether or not the Chicago Bears will have an interest in these athletes.