2012 NFL Mock Draft: 6 Players the Chicago Bears Should Target
Published by Bob Warja on June 20, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
As this is my first football article since undergoing a quadruple bypass operation, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that I have life in perspective now. Those kinds of emergencies tend to do that to a person.
Well, I propose the same for our Chicago Bears—they need to put things in proper perspective too. And that means taking care of the short term (the now) as well as looking forward.
So, it is in that vein that I propose we take a very early look at some of the players the Bears could target in next year’s draft. Sure, the ink is not even dry on this year’s draft, but it’s never too early to start thinking about tomorrow.
The Bears will likely need some help at running back, even if Matt Forte has another solid season in 2011. But they can get that from free agency. Likewise, some guys are getting older on the defensive side of the ball, and in the NFL, players age very quickly, so there will be draft needs on both sides of the ball.
But the main need is at wide receiver, a position they ignored in this year’s draft.
So let’s pull out the crystal ball and see who might help the Bears in 2012.
