Chicago Bears 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Stockpiling Picks

OLB. Illinois. Carroll Phillips . 3. player. 57. There can never be a letting up by a team in their search for more pass rushers. Chicago is no exception to that rule. Their edge rush is far from secure. Leonard Floyd looks like a future stud but he finished the year with two separate concussions. Pernell McPhee had knee and now shoulder concerns. Willie Young turns 32 this year. This group is far from being anywhere near a dominant rotation. Thus the requirement for more help. <p>One kid who has begun to emerge thanks to the Senior Bowl is Illinois linebacker Carroll Phillips. Though his teammate Dawuane Smoot is getting more attention, Phillips actually had more sacks than him in 2016 (9 to 5). Watch him on the field and look at his body type and it’s a classic 3-4 outside linebacker fit. Phillips is athletic and explosive. He understands how to finish a play. The fact he’s compared to Floyd certainly helps.</p>