The Bears spent their first round selection on an offensive weapon and it’s safe to say that if Adam Gase is a halfway decent offensive coordinator and Jay Cutler buys into his approach the Bears will be a solid offensive unit in 2015. Their defense – even with some high profile and high priced additions – needs to get younger. The Antrel Rolles and Ray McDonalds and Mason Fosters of the world are fine but they are not going to be the foundation of a sustainably great defensive unit.

Below are some names to keep in mind as rounds two and three swallow up your television this evening. I like each of the players listed but videos accompany the player in each category for which I have a particular affinity.

Inside Linebackers

Eric Kendricks, UCLA

Denzel Perryman, Miami

Bernardrick McKinney, Mississippi State

Safety

Landon Collins, Alabama

Josh Shaw, USC

Adrian Amos, Penn State

Nose Tackle

Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma

Eddie Goldman, Florida State

Carl Davis, Iowa

Edge Rushers / Outside Linebackers

Randy Gregory, Nebraska

Owamagbe Odighizuwa, UCLA

Nate Orchard, Utah

Eli Harold, Virginia