Armed with a pair of second-round picks, the Chicago Bears have several positions they could target in the upcoming NFL Draft. With two vacancies at cornerback and safety, Chicago could certainly make a defensive move early with pick 43 or pick 50.
The Bears recently met virtually with one of the draft’s top cornerback prospects in Mississippi State cornerback Cameron Dantzler, according to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo.
Mississippi State CB Cameron Dantzler has met virtually with 16 NFL teams.
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Following the release of Prince Amukamara earlier this offseason, the Bears are looking for a cornerback to start opposite Pro Bowler Kyle Fuller. While they could look in-house for Amukamara’s replacement — including Kevin Toliver and newcomers Tre Roberson and Artie Burns — it wouldn’t be a surprise for general manager Ryan Pace to use one of those second-round picks to bring in a young corner prospect to also compete.
Maybe that could be Dantzler, who is projected to be a Day 2 prospect. Dantzler was one of the best cornerbacks in the SEC and fared well against some of the top SEC talent in LSU and Alabama.
Last season, despite starting just nine games, Dantzler tied for a team-best two interceptions and eight pass breakups, as well as 40 tackles, including two for loss.
While Dantzler thrives in the passing game and isn’t likely to give up explosive plays, he does need to work on doing a better job with his tackling.
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