7 NFL Draft Candidates the Chicago Bears Should Be Looking at for 2012

Published by on December 30, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

Looking at next year’s prospects can be interesting and difficult. It’s hard to tell where a lot of these players will fall in a couple of weeks, much less in a couple of months after Pro Days and the Combine.

Today we’re going to look at players the Bears should be targeting in the early rounds of the 2012 NFL draft.

I know. The season isn’t technically over. But for the Bears, it might as well be. Sure, we want to see the Bears drop a division rival on their heads. But let’s face it, the time is now to look forward to next season.

The Bears scouting department has been doing just that since training camp.

While many have a “Chicken Little” attitude about next season after watching the Bears collapse this season, I’m more of an optimist.

Every team i the league has needs, and the Bears are no different. But there isn’t a need for any type of wholesale change. The Bears weren’t beaten by a lack of talent. They were beaten by injury.

Still, there are positions that can use upgrade, as with any team. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the players the Bears should be targeting for the draft in April.

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