Chicago Bears Mock Draft 2.0: Post Pro Days

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Chicago Bears, Jaquelin Roy
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Round 4 103rd overall: Jaquelin Roy, DL, LSU

Some will look at Jaquelin Roy as yet another run stuffer and think that it is overkill. However, there is more to the eye, and Roy could provide more pass-rushing upside in the NFL. He is violent with his hands and gets a better forward push than Ika. He is not as big as Ika, and while he is a good run defender, he is no Ika, but this is a player with a high floor due to his run defense, and also a ceiling worth considering.

Beyond that, the Chicago Bears cannot be done with their defensive line. If they add Roy and Ika, they can join Justin Jones and Andrew Billings. With two rookies in the mix they still barely have a fifth name amongst the interior to compete with either. If they draft Roy here he is a lock to make the roster and push someone worse from the interior down. That is a good fourth-round value.

Chicago Bears, KJ Henry
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Round 4, 133rd overall: K.J. Henry, Edge Clemson

I am not going to sugar coat and tell you that K.J. Henry has the most upside in the world. He is drafted here more for his floor. Henry was a great rusher at Clemson last season, but so much of his work came because attention was on first round prospects.

Henry took advantage of stunts, twists, and hustle snaps that resulted in enough work to get him recognition. He is a leader in the locker room from a big-time program and checks all of the HITS boxes. Beyond that, he can play on special teams.

The upside is limited, he gets little bend, he is not the longest player, and he only has so much in his rushing arsenal. Still, the floor is high, and when you look at the Bears' depth chart he can get rotational snaps.

They have Dominique Robinson, DeMarcus Walker, Trevis Gipson and will add Isaiah Foskey and K.J. Henry. Considering they can slide Walker inside as well, drafting four guys along the defensive line is totally realistic, two inside, and two outside.

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