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2015 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Seven-Round Mock 1.0

2015 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Seven-Round Mock 1.0

Chicago Bears Introduce John Fox
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Offensive mastermind Marc Trestman was brought aboard to elevate Jay Cutler and his weapons. That did not happen, as neither year under him spawned a playoff berth and the offense ranked eighth in total yards in 2013 before falling off to 21st in 2014. The defense ranked third worst in both of those seasons, so John Fox was brought in to turn the Bears back into the Monsters of the Midway. Here's how they should tackle the upcoming draft.

Round 1: Dante Fowler Jr. (OLB-Florida)

Birmingham Bowl - East Carolina v Florida
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Round 1: Dante Fowler Jr. (OLB-Florida)

Birmingham Bowl - East Carolina v Florida
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The perfect high first-round pick for the defensive-minded Fox, Fowler is an incredible athlete for his size. Capable of playing the run, blitzing and dropping into coverage, he would make a great replacement for the inevitable departure/retirement of longtime Bears OLB Lance Briggs.

Round 2: Brett Hundley (QB-UCLA)

Valero Alamo Bowl - Kansas State v UCLA
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Round 2: Brett Hundley (QB-UCLA)

Valero Alamo Bowl - Kansas State v UCLA
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Athletic, with great size and a TD:INT ratio of 3.3:1 in his sophomore and junior years, Hundley started straight out of the gate for the Bruins as a freshman. There's no need to reiterate what the mention of Jay Cutler does to Bears fans, so drafting a high-upside QB in the second round feels like the proper move.

Round 3: T.J. Yeldon (RB-Alabama)

Mississippi State v Alabama
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Round 3: T.J. Yeldon (RB-Alabama)

Mississippi State v Alabama
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Matt Forte will turn 30 during the course of the 2015 season and becomes a free agent in 2016. He has been their most reliable player on offense over the last six seasons, so replacing him will be tough. Yeldon could be an honest attempt at achieving this.

Round 4: Chris Hackett (FS-TCU)

SE Louisiana v TCU
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Round 4: Chris Hackett (FS-TCU)

SE Louisiana v TCU
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Ryan Mundy and Chris Conte just did not cut it as the Bears' safeties last season. Hackett would bring great athleticism and competition in training camp to the position. The Bears love their safeties physical, and Hackett finished second on TCU in tackles with 88 his sophomore year. But he also has great ball skills, notching seven interceptions as a junior in 2014.

Round 6: Stephone Anthony (ILB-Clemson)

Georgia v Clemson
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Round 6: Stephone Anthony (ILB-Clemson)

Georgia v Clemson
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He's probably not the next Butkus, Singletary or Urlacher, but he's a big, physical body. Stephone Anthony's tackling fundamentals and frame are ideal for a middle linebacker, and the 2015 Bears' defense should be all about creating competition in training camp and getting the defense excited about beating the crap out of opposing offenses again. Anthony would provide MLB Jonathan Bostic with motivation.

Round 7: Byron Jones (CB-Connecticut)

Connecticut v Central Florida
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Round 7: Byron Jones (CB-Connecticut)

Connecticut v Central Florida
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A senior, team captain and one of the lone bright spots on a Huskies defense last year, Jones' draft stock might drop some due to re-aggravating a shoulder injury he sustained earlier in his career. Chicago needs to improve their secondary, and Jones would be a great high-risk, high-reward pickup in the final round.

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