NFL Draft 2015: Chicago Bears Team Needs
By Zac Snyder
For a look at the Chicago Bears’ team needs entering the 2015 NFL Draft, I got together with Bear Goggles On‘s Mike Flannery. Below are my questions followed by his answers.
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1. How have the team’s draft needs changed since free agency opened?
"With the additions of an OLB (McPhee), 2 D-linemen (Jenkins, McDonald), an ILB (Foster), and a S (Rolle) it’s no longer a necessity to draft defense in the first few rounds of the draft. The Bears can now take the best player available which may be a WR to fill the void created by the trade of Brandon Marshall."
2. What would you say are the top three needs remaining?
"Safety, D-line, WR with O-line a close 4th"
3. Are there any prospects that have caught your eye so far?
"A few players that I think could be mid-round targets for the Bears include DE Mario Edwards (FSU), S Josh Shaw (USC), T Daryl Williams (OK), and WR Nelson Agholor (USC)."
4. What do you think would make for a successful draft for your team?
"The Bears have so many holes that as long as they come away with 3-4 players who can contribute right away I’ll consider that a success."
5. So much draft focus often goes to the first few rounds, but is there something you’d like to see your team do in the later rounds?
"Depth players that can improve the Bears awful special teams unit."
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