5 Mid-Round Pass-Rushers Who Will Interest the Chicago Bears in the Draft
Published by Matt Eurich on March 23, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears appeared to be a shoo-in to take a pass-rusher with the seventh overall pick in this year’s draft, but after signing outside linebacker Pernell McPhee to a long-term deal earlier this month, the team may wait to address the position in the middle rounds.
The Bears are making the switch from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense in 2015, and general manager Ryan Pace spoke earlier this offseason about what he is looking for in an outside linebacker.
“Pass rush is the first thing that comes to mind,” he said, according to John Mullin of CSNChicago.com. “Edge speed. The ability to hit the quarterback. And then also the ability to set the edge and get off a block.”
The Bears have a handful of players currently on the roster who have the potential to get after the quarterback from the outside, but a team can never have too many pass-rushers.
While the draft is heavy at the top with talented pass-rushers like Florida’s Dante Fowler, Nebraska’s Randy Gregory and Missouri’s Shane Ray, there are plenty of players who could still be available in the middle rounds who could make an impact on the field next season.
Here are five mid-round pass-rushers who will interest the Bears in this year’s draft.
