Chicago Bears 2017 Mock Draft: Post-Combine Shuffle

player. 57. The Bears have been steadfast in their stance on what their defense needs most and it’s absurdly simple: turnovers. A franchise-low 11 takeaways was their reality in 2016 and that is not going to cut it in this league. Part of the problem was they simply didn’t have any playmakers on the back end. In fact they haven’t had a legitimate talent at safety for over a decade. A ballhawk who gives quarterbacks that extra moment of pause. <p>Somebody like Marcus Williams. He was a pickpocket in every way for Utah. Not only does he have speed and range to play deep coverage, he also understands how to always play the football even when he’s making tackles. He’s got size, instinct, and explosion as illustrated by his 43-vert at the scouting combine. Put him behind that Bears front seven and the uptick in game-changing plays will be immediate.</p>. S. Utah. Marcus Williams . 43