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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Reese’s Senior Bowl Week Impact

By Carl Cockerham

Jan 25, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad tight end O.J. Howard of Alabama (88) is tackled by cornerback Cameron Sutton of Tennessee (33) as inside linebacker Ben Boulware of Clemson (10) closes in during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad tight end O.J. Howard of Alabama (88) is tackled by cornerback Cameron Sutton of Tennessee (33) as inside linebacker Ben Boulware of Clemson (10) closes in during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Alabama
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57. The 49ers have first-round picks DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead as their pair of 3-4 ends. So they have no use for Allen but the Chicago Bears sure can use a guy like that. The Bears improved at getting after opposing QBs when Leonard Floyd got going last year. <p>But the Bears could turn themselves into a dominant defense with Allen in there as well. So it would not be worth it of the Bears to reach for a QB here at No. 3 overall like the 49ers did. Plus HC John Fox is already going into Year three with the Bears so he has to do something now.</p> <p>And I don’t see any of the QBs left making the immediate impact on the Bears Fox needs. Perhaps they can get a free agent to get them through and dominate on defense. With Allen that’s what the Bears would do as he will command double-teams right away.</p> <p>Allen Eddie Goldman and Akiem Hicks would make an elite front-three of a 3-4 defense. LBs Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman can run to the ball while Floyd and Pernell McPhee chase QBs. This pick would make an already tough NFC North even tougher.</p>. DE. Alabama. Jonathan Allen. 3. player

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