{"id":63178,"date":"2019-04-10T16:33:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T20:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=63178"},"modified":"2021-03-20T11:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T15:04:53","slug":"chicago-bears-draft-targets-defensive-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/10\/chicago-bears-draft-targets-defensive-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears Draft Targets: Defensive Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

To stay up on all the latest news around the NFL, from free agency to draft profiles, check in with Last Word On Pro Football<\/a>. Matt Harris and I are now five parts into the series where we identify prospects that the Chicago Bears<\/a> could look to select in the 2019 NFL Draft<\/a>. In this edition, the defensive line gets reinforcements. Sure, Akiem Hicks<\/a><\/strong> and Eddie Goldman<\/a><\/strong> are studs in the starting lineup. But the truth is that keeping the defensive line fresh is also key. This is a unit of strength for the team but there have also been disappointments, namely Jonathan Bullard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A third-round pick in 2016, Bullard has been out-played and out-snapped by two players with lesser pedigree than himself. Both Bilal Nichols<\/strong><\/a> (fifth round, 2016) and Roy Robertson-Harris<\/strong><\/a> (undrafted, 2016) have outperformed their teammate. Remember, the Bears will not make a selection until the third round, the 87th pick to be exact. Of course, things can change between now and April 25th. At any rate, we will continue operating under the assumption that the picks they have are what they will have come draft day.<\/p>\n

Breaking Down Potential Chicago Bears Draft Targets on the Defensive Line<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Isaiah Buggs – Alabama<\/h2>\n

103 total tackles (43 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one recovery. Those are the career numbers for Isaiah\u00a0Buggs<\/strong><\/a> in two years in Tuscaloosa. To put that in perspective, his Alabama<\/a> teammate Quinnen Williams<\/a><\/strong> totals are 91 total tackles (45 solo), 26 tackles for loss, and eight sacks. Williams will be a top-five selection. Now Buggs clearly benefitted from Williams’ presence, but he also took advantage of his opportunity. Buggs spent two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where he racked up 134 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He does lack elite length and get-off, which is why he could be available later than his production suggests.<\/p>\n

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#NFLCombine<\/a>: @AlabamaFTBL<\/a> Isaiah Buggs talking about how the preparation & #RollTide<\/a> process helped him develop into a complete player pic.twitter.com\/BP8G5D0skn<\/a><\/p>\n

— Emory Hunt (@FBallGameplan) March 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n