Chicago Bears Mock Draft: The Wilkerson Scenario

Maryland. Yannick Ngakoue . 150. player. 57. Taking two players from the same school in back-to-back picks is rare enough.  Taking them both from a school like Maryland?  That’s practically unheard of in the modern draft landscape.  Still, that’s how it goes.  Outside linebacker has need of a youth injection to help supplement their edge rush behind Pernell McPhee, Lamarr Houston and Willie Young. <p> </p> <p>In terms of production, it was hard to find somebody better this past season than Yannick Ngakoue.  He posted 13 sacks and a whopping 45 quarterback pressures.  So it’s clear the young man knows how to create pressure.  He’s a good athlete with flexibility while showing some explosion and strength at the scouting combine.  What drops him to the 5th round is a lack of length.  He’s 6’2″ with 32-inch arms.  That isn’t ideal for pro pass rushers.  Ngakoue has the talent to get around that problem, but history shows not all of them can.</p>. OLB