Chicago Bears NFL Mock Draft 2015: Latest 7-round projections
By Ryan Lehrman
Round 6 167th pick – A.J. Tarpley, ILB (Stanford)
Stanford’s A.J. Tarpley is a considered a textbook tackler. On tape, he’s shown to bounce off blockers and keep his eyes on the pigskin in order to wrap up ballcarriers. The onside linebacker led the Cardinals in the tackles (269) over his four-year career.
As a fifth-year graduate as well as a team captain, Tarpley demonstrated maturity and leadership on the field — two assets that the Chicago defense sorely needs. The Stanford defensive scheme also mirrors that of the Bears’ new 3-4, so there would be minimal speed bumps in his integration.
Round 7 199th pick – Chris Hackett, FS (TCU)
Yes, more defense. Free safety Chris Hackett is smart, intuitive player with the ability to disrupt passing games. In his final year at TCU, Hackett had seven interceptions.
He may not be the heaviest hitter on the team, but he’d surely have a leg up on the disappointing Brock Vereen, who struggled in the secondary all year long.
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