Chicago Bears 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Post Super Bowl
By Jon Dove
1st Round- Pick No. 3 Overall- Jonathan Allen, Defensive Line, Alabama
The Chicago Bears are in an interesting position as a franchise as they decide how to best use the No. 3 overall pick. They have a glaring hole at the quarterback position, but may find it hard to trust any of the quarterback prospects in this draft.
Chicago would be best served by going with the best player available which in this case could be Alabama’s Jonathan Allen.
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The Bears already have a solid defensive front-7 but adding someone like Allen has the potential to take the unit to the next level.
Allen is a power player who has a knack for disrupting the timing of the offense. He uses a combination of strength, quickness and toughness to impact all aspects of the game.
Chicago would use him at the 5-technique position which would line him up alongside Eddie Goldman and Akiem Hicks. These three players would create a young and highly talented group capable of dominating the line of scrimmage.
The Bears could go in a different direction with this pick depending how free agency shakes out. It’s possible that they move on from Alshon Jeffery which would make Clemson’s Mike Williams a realistic option at No. 3.
Williams is an explosive athlete with the size and leaping ability to create big plays downfield.