Jamal Adams
Jamal Adams seems to be most popular choice amongst analysts, and for good reason. A safety from LSU, Adams is a natural leader who can hit with the best of them. And I mean hit. He doles out punishment to runners like a tank, can sniff out screens extremely well, and overall would be an instant tone-setter for the defense. He can cover tight ends too, which would be awesome for this secondary. I’m sure most Bears fans are scarred from the performances that Rob Gronkowski, Jordan Reed and other tight ends have routinely put up against Chicago in the past.
Sometimes he can be a little over-aggressive which makes him susceptible to play-action, and he doesn’t have a lot of elite athletic qualities which may cause concern for some scouts near the top of the draft. But he’s one hell of a football player. The Bears defense, already expected to be somewhat of a handful for opposing offenses next year with the expected development of their existing youngsters, would have a game changer in the secondary for the first time since the days of Mike Brown if they went with Adams. It’s fun to think about.
