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First-round pick Kevin White was the talk of the Chicago Bears' 2015 draft due to his explosiveness and big-play capability, but it's fifth-round pick Adrian Amos who stands out as the team's most intriguing pick. 

The Bears still have serious question marks at free safety, so even though Amos is a late-round selection, he has every chance to come in and win the starting job with a strong training camp. 

Amos has the size to compete with the big boys. He's an athletic 6'0", 218-pound center fielder who plays with great range and has a reputation for shutting down any passes thrown his way. 

You want to be impressed? Lance Zierlein of NFL.com notes Amos only allowed 3.9 yards per target in 2014 to go along with his seven career interceptions at Penn State. Any quarterback who throws the ball his way is virtually asking for an incomplete pass. 

The Bears haven't had a true safety they can trust in single-high coverage since Mike Brown last played for the team in 2008, and therein lies what makes Amos so intriguing. 

Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio runs a friendly scheme for free safeties that allows them to feast. Current 49ers free safety Eric Reid has seven career interceptions in just two seasons, and Dashon Goldson did the best work of his career under Fangio in San Francisco. Goldson went to two Pro Bowls and had nine interceptions combined in 2011 and 2012. 

It's going to take time for Amos to put up those kind of numbers, but he's fully capable of doing so. He has an improved front seven in front of him, a veteran strong safety next to him in Antrel Rolle and an emerging and talented corner in Kyle Fuller. 

How can a fifth-round safety come in and be an impact right away? Easy. Amos instantly becomes the most talented free safety on the roster. Veteran Ryan Mundy is more of an in-the-box hitter who isn't strong in pass coverage, and second-year man Brock Vereen's instincts look to be about a second too slow. 

One major element lacking in past Bears free safeties is trust. Amos is trustworthy, and he's rarely out of position. This becomes paramount when a safety is facing a master technician like Aaron Rodgers or has to maintain his lanes and spacing against Calvin Johnson.

Amos closes well on the football and is versatile enough to play slot corner in sub-packages. Amos is strong and will be able to use his strength to win 50-50 balls when closing in against receivers. 

Zierlein also points out that Amos needs to improve his run defense. He's not a willing participant to step up and offer more run support. It's not due to a lack of talent, but rather a lack of desire. Hopefully, strong coaching can change that. 

If Amos can step up even just a little bit against the run, he becomes a complete safety. It was this deficiency that knocked him to the fifth round. Amos has to show the same amount of passion against the run as he does in pass coverage. 

Dashon Goldson was a fourth-round pick who developed into a good safety under Fangio. He struggled once he left Fangio and took big bucks down in Tampa Bay. Fangio's system makes slightly above average free safeties play to a Pro Bowl level. 

Amos has the ball skills and overall ability to succeed in Chicago. Most people thought the Bears came away with three starters from the draft in Kevin White, Eddie Goldman and Hroniss Grasu, but a fourth name needs to be added to the list.

Amos will be the starting free safety in 2015. Are you intrigued yet? 

The Bears opted to go offensive line with their final pick in the draft. Given the hole at right tackle, Tayo Fabuluje might get more of a chance than people think. 

Fabuluje is a massive man standing at 6'6'', 353 pounds. He's played only two years of college football due to some transfers and personal issues. He needs to prove he's focused on football and wants to make this team. 

Some personal issues with Fabuluje forced him to work three jobs in 2013 to support his family, certainly taking his mind off of football. 

When on the field, Fabuluje showed solid ability to seal off defenders in the running game. Due to his size, he's tough for defensive ends and linebackers to get around straight up. Bull rushing him is next to impossible as well because he stays stout and isn't easily moved. 

The Bears would likely want Fabuluje to lose some weight. He can trim down to 330 pounds, where his conditioning and lateral movements will be better. Guard is an option for Fabuluje if he can't develop the footwork needed to be an NFL tackle. 

Jordan Mills was the team's primary right tackle last year. He struggled with injuries and poor play after putting up a decent rookie year. Fabuluje might be able to push Mills for a starting gig but it seems unlikely right now for him to overtake the veteran. 

One area where Fabuluje can help himself is his on-field demeanor. He needs to play more with an edge and play up to his size. He doesn't quite realize how big he is and how tough it can be for guys to knock him off of a spot. 

Being around someone like Kyle Long can him Fabuluje. There aren't too many players who get more fired up than Long. Jermon Bushrod can be a great mentor, too, as he can help Fabuluje develop the footwork needed to find success. 

Teams often take players in the sixth round because they see something in them. The Bears might have talked to Fabuluje and saw a player ready to put whatever happened in the past behind him and focus on football. 

Can Fabuluje make this roster? It will be an uphill battle for him. Mills won't give up his spot willingly and neither will another veteran. It will be interesting to see what player shows up to camp both physically and mentally. 

When the Bears added Michigan State's Jeremy Langford in the fourth round, they probably made two running backs on the team very nervous. 

Langford is an honorable mention All-Big Ten player who started all 27 games in the last two seasons at Michigan State. He's 6'', 208 lbs and has solid speed running a 4.42 sec 40-time at the combine. 

There's nothing flashy about what Langford does, but he has a set of skills that will come in handy in the NFL. 

Once a former wide receiver and cornerback, Langford has outstanding hands. He's a good receiver out of the backfield who also does a good job in pass protection. Langford showed a willingness to play special teams during his sophmore season which will come in handy for the Bears. 

When he has the ball in his hands, Langford does a good job of turning the corner and blowing by linebackers up the field. He had 22 runs last season of over 15 yards, which was good for fifth in the Big 10. 

Langford is still developing, but it's going to be tough for him to be an every-down back. He just doesn't have the power to break tackles or knock people over, and he's not going to make too many people miss in space. 

Where Langford is going to make his money is on third down. Offensive coordinators will put him on the field knowing he can protect the quarterback on blitz situations. He's a good chip blocker who squares his shoulders when taking on pass-rushers. 

Langford will also serve as a security blanket on third downs as quarterbacks will begin to trust his receiving skills. He plays a lot like current NFL running backs Shane Vereen and Donald Brown. 

In the past, head coach John Fox has been known to rely on multiple running backs. With only one year left on his deal, the Bears might let Matt Forte walk in favor of going with a player like Langford and somebody else who can run between the tackles. 

The question going into 2015 is who's the odd man out? Forte is a lock to make the team, and it will be tough to see a new general manager's fourth-round pick get cut right away.

Ka'Deem Carey and Jacquizz Rodgers will be the ones to battle it out for the final roster spot. Carey has the early edge due to his youth and ability to churn out some tough yards and get into the end zone in goal-line situations. 

In the NFL you need guys like Langford. Running backs who can catch the ball and take care of the quarterback go on to have nice long careers in the league because coaches trust them. This is another solid pick for the Bears as they focus on the little things needed to win tough football games. 

The Chicago Bears drafted a lineman for the second pick in a row, but this time it's on the offensive side of the ball. Oregon's Hroniss Grasu comes to Chicago to help bolster the Bears' interior offensive line. 

Grasu played and started in 52 games at Oregon all at center. He's a 6'3'', 297-pound pit bull who's willing to take on every challenge up front and will battle with the best of them. He has big hands and is a problem for defensive players to handle at the point of attack. 

Energy and conditioning is not a problem for Grasu. He's used to a high volume of snaps playing with quarterback Marcus Mariota in the Ducks' uptempo offense. 

In the NFL, Grasu is going to have to take on bigger nose tackles, but he's a player able to take on the challenge. He's a hard worker with great intangibles and leadership qualities you look for in a center. 

When on the field at Oregon, it was Grasu who set the line coverage and identified the defensive schemes on the fly. He now forms a formidable interior front with Matt Slauson and former Oregon teammate Kyle Long.

Grasu consistently hits his blocks and actively engages linebackers in the second level. He's a good enough athlete to pull and effectively reach targets in space. Pass-rushers up the middle will struggle to move Grasu off a spot due to his ability to reshift his hands and keep them inside his chest. 

In the NFL, Grasu has to watch his hand placement. He has a tendency to position his hands outside a defender's chest, which will get him a few holding calls in the NFL. When pulling to the edge, Grasu doesn't have the quick burst you would like, and he can stand to gain a few pounds at the next level.

The Bears needed a good young center. Roberto Garza held down the fort when Pro Bowl player Olin Kreutz left. Garza did an admirable job, but you never got the feeling he was an upgrade or long-term fit.

With Grasu coming aboard, the Bears figure they have two spots on the offensive line locked down for the next seven to 10 years. The pick also fits an immediate need as they want to get back to running the football.

It was important the Bears find three starters in the first three rounds, and they did just that. Grasu isn't a flashy pick, but he's a consistent player who should develop into a reliable starter and locker room leader going forward.  

On Day 1 of the draft, the Bears went offense. At the start of Day 2, they went back to their defensive roots with nose tackle Eddie Goldman. 

Goldman is a 6'4'', 336-pound run-stuffing machine. It was vital for the Bears to come away with a player who can anchor the middle up front in this 3-4 scheme, and they got great value in Goldman. 

Last season, the Bears gave up over 1,800 yards on the ground. In 2013, it was over 2,500. Goldman now pairs with defensive end Ray McDonald and last year's second-round pick, defensive end Ego Ferguson, to form a much-improved front. 

Goldman does a great job exploding out of his stance. He uses his hands to club would-be blockers and maintains leverage at the point of attack. Running backs looking to sneak by Goldman struggle because he springs himself into their bodies and uses his size to smother them. 

Second-round pick Eddie Goldman says joining #Bears is "a great honor. I'm at a loss for words. I'm just ecstatic right now."

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 2, 2015

When defensive coordinator Vic Fangio held the same job in San Francisco, his group was seventh in the NFL against the run in 2014 and fourth in 2013. Fangio had solid nose tackles in Glenn Dorsey and Ian Williams up front during those years to slow down the run. 

Putting Goldman up front instantly helps inside linebackers Mason Foster and Jon Bostic. Both Foster and Bostic are rangy players who like to fly to the football. Goldman eating up blocks, taking on double-teams and shifting running backs to other directions will allow Foster and Bostic to clean up. 

The one area Goldman needs to improve is his pass-rushing ability. He isn't very explosive up the field and hasn't really adopted any pass-rushing moves yet. Being around Jay Ratliff will help him develop just enough in that area to be a marginal threat to sack the quarterback. 

Many wanted the Bears to target Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton in the first round. While Shelton is a good prospect, the Bears get more value in the second round here. Goldman is behind Shelton as a prospect, but not by much. 

Shelton attacks the quarterback better than Goldman but Goldman brings more value with his size and as a dominating run stuffer. General manager Ryan Pace has proved in two straight picks he's going to fill needs and still take the best player available. 

It's been a long time since the Bears have had a real big-man force at defensive tackle. Tommie Harris was more of a pass-rusher in his prime. You have to go back to the days of Keith Traylor and Ted Washington during that magical 2001 13-3 season to see size this big up front. 

It's a good thing the Bears didn't overpay for former Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton, because they just got a better player at a better value. 

The first round of the 2015 NFL draft left the New York Jets counting their lucky stars that Leonard Williams fell to them at the sixth pick in the draft Thursday night in Chicago.

The defensive end from the University of Southern California ranked as the best defensive prospect and arguably the best overall prospect on most experts' big boards. Bleacher Report’s NFL draft lead writer Matt Miller placed Williams just behind Jameis Winston in his rankings.

The 6’5” 302-pound freight train's drop past the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins all the way to the Jets shocked Miller.

The Jaguars' decision to pass on Williams is less surprising, opting to go with the talented outside pass-rusher in Florida's Dante Fowler Jr. to help their defense. However, both the Raiders and Redskins needed help along their defensive line and in the pass rush.

Williams would challenge to start Week 1 for the Raiders partnering on the edge with the 32-year-old Justin Tuck. Instead, the Raiders wanted to add a surefire weapon for Derek Carr in the Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper.

The most surprising team to pass was Washington as it needed help in its pass rush to complement Ryan Kerrigan following the departure of the Brian Orakpo this offseason.

The Redskins drafted Brandon Scherff instead of selecting the best player available who would also fill a glaring need on their defense. Instead, they went with an offensive tackle when some thought they should trade back to accumulate picks and address the offensive line later in the round.

Meanwhile, New York's general manager Mike Maccagnan got the steal of the draft adding another disruptive force to an already dominant defensive line. Newly appointed head coach Todd Bowles, formerly the defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals, must be licking his chops with the toys he now has on defense.

The 20-year-old earned First Team All-American honors in 2013 and 2014 on the back of sophomore and junior seasons, which combined for 154 total tackles and 13 sacks.

Through three season in Southern California, Williams showed a combination of strength and speed, allowing him to shed blockers and cause problems in the backfield. This skill set was on full display against Utah this past season.

A injury to Williams’ shoulder may have forced him to slide down some team’s draft boards, but the Jets do not think the labrum issue will be a long-term problem, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.

The problem with the defensive end's shoulder may delay his development at the start, but the Jets do not need him to perform immediately. New York’s 3-4 defensive line already possesses established stars in Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson.

Overall, the Jets opted to select the best player available in Williams with the sixth overall pick, making their defensive line possibly the best in the NFL.

On top of that, New York landed a player whose mentality will fit in perfectly in the AFC East. Williams said he looks forward to tackling great quarterbacks and hopes Tom Brady is the victim of his first sack, according to Around the NFL writer Chris Wesseling.

That statement rings as music to the ears of Jets fans as their team got the steal of the draft Thursday night in Chicago.