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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Sam Darnold chosen by Browns

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold (14) of the USC Trojans during a college football game between the UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans on November 18, 2017 at the Los Angeles memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold (14) of the USC Trojans during a college football game between the UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans on November 18, 2017 at the Los Angeles memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 21: Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Virginia Tech Hokies looks on prior to the snap against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half at Lane Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 59-7. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 21: Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Virginia Tech Hokies looks on prior to the snap against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half at Lane Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 59-7. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

57. . Linebacker. Virginia Tech. Tremaine Edmunds. 8. player

The Chicago Bears knew who they wanted during the 2017 NFL Draft, trading up one spot to grab Mitchell Trubisky from North Carolina. Trubisky played well despite having no real weapons as a rookie last season, showing the Bears have their franchise quarterback in place. Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, they should shift their focus to the defense, especially at the linebacker position.

One player who should hear his name called in the top-10 is Tremaine Edmunds, a freak of an athlete from Virginia Tech. Only 19-years old, Edmunds has the kind of talent that teams dream about, and should be an impact player early at the next level. The Bears are building up a nice roster in the Windy City, and Edmunds could be that star linebacker they have been missing since Brian Urlacher.

While still very young, Edmunds has the kind of physical attributes that are needed to be a star player in the NFL. He is very fast, and strong, and has one of the better football IQs of any player in this draft class. That is saying a lot, and in a division where you have to play Aaron Rodgers twice a season, adding an elite player to the second level of the defense makes a lot of sense for the Bears at No. 8.

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