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2020 NFL Draft: 5 sleeper targets for the Chicago Bears

By Nicholas Price

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 29: Anthony Gordon #18 of the Washington State Cougars reacts in the second quarter against the Washington Huskies during their game at Husky Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 29: Anthony Gordon #18 of the Washington State Cougars reacts in the second quarter against the Washington Huskies during their game at Husky Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Kendall Coleman 2020 NFL Draft
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Kendall Coleman – EDGE – Syracuse

2019 Season Stats / Total Tackles: 48 / TFLs: 10.5 / Sacks: 4.0

Pass rusher is a sneaky need for the Chicago Bears given then currently roster Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd. However, Aaron Lynch is a UFA (unrestricted free agent) and Isaiah Irving is an RFA (restricted free agent). This, matched with the inconsistent play from Floyd and Mack not getting any younger, gives the Chicago Bears cause to address the edge at some point this offseason.

Although I do not foresee them addressing the position earlier in the draft given their other needs, taking a late-round flyer on a player such as Syracuse’s Kendall Coleman is certainly on the table for them. While he took a step back from his 2018, 10 sack season, Coleman still displays a few traits that make him an intriguing late-round player.

On film, Coleman shows a highly consistent motor throughout his games, showing some flashes of getting a good first step. Coleman also shows tendencies to be a good run defender. While he has some trouble get to leverage with his lower half, his active nature as a player allows him to fight through contact and get the ball carrier.

If the Chicago Bears were to take Coleman it’d likely be somewhere between rounds five and six in the 2020 NFL Draft. Coleman can sit behind Floyd, potentially coming in certain situations as a rotational type of player. It might take him a few years, but Coleman has the potential to be a solid starter at the next level.

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