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2012 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears Take Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd

Published by Zach Kruse on January 27, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

Believe it or not, but the Chicago Bears have not had a true No. 1 receiver on their roster since the days of Marty Booker and Marcus Robinson.

By my count, that’s a span of nearly 10 years.

While they’ve tried getting by with the likes of Roy Williams, Johnny Knox and Mushin Muhammed, it’s finally time for the Bears to address that position high in the NFL draft.

Picking at No. 19 likely won’t allow Chicago to draft one of the top two receivers, but there should be a couples of names available who can instantly become the Bears No. 1 receiver in 2012.

Norte Dame’s Michael Floyd, South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffery, Baylor’s Kendall Wright and Rutgers’ Mohammed Sanu may all be options at No. 19.

In this mock draft, we have the Bears taking Floyd.

1. Indianapolis Colts—Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. St. Louis Rams—Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

3. Minnesota Vikings—Matt Kalil, OT, USC

4. Cleveland Browns—Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

6. Washington Redskins—Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

7. Jacksonville Jaguars—Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

8. Carolina Panthers—Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

9. Miami Dolphins—Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

10. Buffalo Bills—Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama

11. Kansas City Chiefs—Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

12. Seattle Seahawks—Michael Brockers, DT, LSU

13. Arizona Cardinals—Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina

14. Dallas Cowboys—Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

15. Philadelphia Eagles—Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College

16. New York Jets—Nick Perry, LB, USC

17. Cincinnati Bengals—Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

18. San Diego Chargers—David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

19. Chicago Bears—Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

Justin Blackmon and Alshon Jeffery are both lone gone, but Floyd is a fine consolation prize for the Bears. Without concerns about his injury history and drunk driving arrest, it’s possible that Floyd could have been top-15 or better prospect.

With him available at No. 19, the Bears pounce. For the first time in 10 years, Chicago would have a legitimate No. 1 receiver on the roster. Quarterback Jay Cutler would have his top receiving option since the days with Brandon Marshall in Denver.

20. Tennessee Titans—Zach Brown, OLB, UNC

21. Cincinnati Bengals—Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

22. Cleveland Browns—Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

23. Detroit Lions—Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

24. Pittsburgh Steelers—Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia

25. Denver Broncos—Devon Still, DL, Penn State

26. Houston Texans—Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis

27. New England Patriots—Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin

28. Green Bay Packers—Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB, Illinois

29. Baltimore Ravens—Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State

30. San Francisco 49ers—Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

31. New York Giants—Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama