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2015 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Too-Early 7-Round Mock

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2015 NFL Draft: Chicago Bears Too-Early 7-Round Mock

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The Chicago Bears' train wreck of a season finally came to a close, and now the rebuilding process of the franchise begins. On the offensive side of the ball, they will need to do more with the same skill position players. However, through the draft, they need to add to the defensive side of the ball and the offensive line. Here is who they could take in each round of the very important 2015 draft.

1st Round - SS Landon Collins, Alabama

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1st Round - SS Landon Collins, Alabama

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Overall Pick: 7th
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 222 pounds

Landon Collins is the best safety in the draft, and that could be viewed at as the team's biggest position of need. He has great football instincts, flies to the ball and hits hard. He can cover a lot of ground in the defensive backfield, and that's exactly what the Bears' defense needs right now.

2nd Round - OLB Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville

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2nd Round - OLB Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville

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Overall Pick: 39th
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 243 pounds

Lorenzo Mauldin is an outside linebacker pass rusher who can also put his hand in the dirt and play defensive end, as he did in college. Even though that doesn't fit the Bears' current defensive scheme, they're going to want big athletic players fitting whatever scheme they run, and Mauldin's freak athleticism plays perfectly into that.

3rd Round - ILB Eric Kendricks, UCLA

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3rd Round - ILB Eric Kendricks, UCLA

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Overall Pick: 71st
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 230 pounds

Eric Kendricks has really molded his game during his five years at UCLA. He has spent the last three years starting as an inside linebacker, and has the body size and athletic ability to stop the run, as well as defend against the pass. If he proves to have the football IQ, he could prove to be a capable middle linebacker for the Bears in time.

4th Round - OT Daryl Williams, Oklahoma

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4th Round - OT Daryl Williams, Oklahoma

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Overall Pick: 107th
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 329 pounds

Daryl Williams is a gigantic body and has the talent to match. He started every game at right tackle in 2014 and was voted by the Big 12 coaches as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection. If he can match up his footwork to his body size, he will give the Bears some much-needed depth on the injury-prone offensive line.

6th Round - CB Damian Swann, Georgia

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6th Round - CB Damian Swann, Georgia

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Overall Pick: 183 (No 5th Round Pick)
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 180 pounds

Damian Swann doesn't have the size of some of the other cornerbacks in the draft, but he has the ball skills to make up for it. Current Bear Tim Jennings is the same way, and Swann could give their defensive backfield some depth. Based on his size, he could also play some nickel corner.

7th Round - OG Jon Feliciano, Miami (FL)

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7th Round - OG Jon Feliciano, Miami (FL)

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Overall Pick: 222nd
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 316 pounds

Nobody can ever have enough offensive line depth. Jon Feliciano is a high upside guard who wouldn't be starting anytime soon for the Bears, but should be a capable backup in time. With Kyle Long playing right guard, Feliciano would be a good insurance policy at left guard, and possibly even center once Roberto Garza retires.

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