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Breaking down Bears draft picks

Looking at upside, downside for Wootton, Moore, LeFevour, Webb

3:14 p.m. CDT, April 24, 2010


Corey Wootton

Position: Defensive end

College: Northwestern

Ht: 6-6. Wt: 270

On the field: Explosive pass rusher off the edge projects as a left end and will be able to learn from a player with a similar build, Julius Peppers. Hope is that when training camp opens and he's 18 months removed from ACL reconstruction, he will be 100 percent. Could figure in rotation.

Upside: If his burst his back, Wootton could play in nickel situations and provide the kind of rookie season boost the Bears got from Mark Anderson in 2006. When Wootton is healthy, he's a top 20 talent in this deep draft.

Downside: Jerry Angelo has a history of rolling the dice with players who had injury histories in college. Tommie Harris has been to three Pro Bowls, and the arrow is pointing up for Chris Williams. Others have never turned it on.

Josh Moore

Position: Cornerback

College: Kansas State

Ht: 5-11. Wt: 188

On the field: He is a little different than the other cornerbacks on the roster because his strong suit is playing man-to-man. Is a good athlete and has excellent change of direction. He has decent size and decent speed but must get stronger after benching 225 pounds only twice at the combine.

Upside: Moore has the versatility to play in different schemes and can contribute on special teams, an area D.J. Moore, an unrelated fourth-round pick from last season, struggled with.

Downside: Tackling could be an issue with his strength, but defensive backs coach Jon Hoke said he's aggressive and willing, and that is the key.

Dan LeFevour

Position: Quarterback

College: Central Michigan

Ht: 6-3. Wt: 238

On the field: LeFevour has prototypical size for the position and he's an accomplished runner. He and Vince Young are the only players to have more than 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in the same season. A four-year starter from Benet Academy in Lisle, he has been a winner.

Upside: Will have the opportunity to learn behind Jay Cutler, and Mike Martz has had success bringing along late-round picks in the past. Marc Bulger, who replaced Kurt Warner in St. Louis, also was a sixth-round pick.

Downside: Scouts have questioned his arm strength. He also will have to prove that he can play under center and run an offense.

J'Marcus Webb

Position: Offensive tackle

College: West Texas A&M

Ht: 6-8. Wt: 325

On the field: Webb played as a freshman at Texas before transferring. He has all the physical tools you would like and good lineage as he's kin to former Miami Dolphins standout Richmond Webb.

Upside: Let's start with making the team. The Bears have struggled bringing along late-round picks and priority free agents. If Webb can compete to be a swing tackle a year from now, that would be a win for the organization.

Downside: Jerry Angelo has drafted 11 offensive linemen in nine drafts and Webb is the sixth to come in the seventh round. None has panned out although guard Lance Louis, a selection last year, remains.

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