Bears trade up for LB Nick Kwiatkoski in 4th round
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The Chicago Bears have selected linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski out of West Virginia in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
The Bears acquired the pick from the Los Angeles Rams, giving up the 117th and 206th overall selections.
Kwiatkoski is the latest move the Bears have made this offseason to upgrade their inside linebacker group, following the signings of free-agent linebackers Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman.
Nick Kwiatkoski Bio
Position: LB
School: West Virginia
College Experience: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 243 lbs.
Strengths
- Highly productive in college (275 total tackles in three seasons).
- Moved from safety, so has experience working in coverage. Three interceptions as a senior. (NFL.com)
- Has a high motor, consistently fighting towards the football.
Weaknesses
- Lacks the power to consistently work through blocks.
- Needs to improve hand usage and pad level. (NFL.com)
- Average sideline-to-sideline speed and burst means he can struggled to adjust in run defense.
- Can lack depth in zone coverage drops and reactions in coverage are sometimes slow. (PFF)
Combine Results
| Event | Result |
|---|---|
| 40-yd Dash | 4.73 sec |
| Bench Press | 19 reps |
| Vertical Jump | 32 inches |
| Broad Jump | 120 inches |
| 3-Cone Drill | 7.16 sec |
| 20-yd Shuttle | 4.22 sec |