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Leonard Floyd to Bears: Trade Details, Twitter Reaction in 2016 NFL Draft
- Updated: April 28, 2016
The Chicago Bears moved up two spots to the No. 9 overall pick and drafted Georgia Bulldogs outside linebacker Leonard Floyd in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. Chicago sent the 11th overall pick and a fourth-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Heading into Year 2 of head coach John Fox’s tenure, Chicago looked to strengthen its defense with the selection of Floyd, who CBS Sports ranked as the No. 18 prospect on its big board. Floyd was also the No. 3 outside linebacker behind Myles Jack and Darron Lee.
The Bears have finished below .500 in consecutive years for the first time since 2002-04, but they feel the selection of Floyd can help them get back on track.
The team took to Twitter after making the pick official:
#Bears pick Georgia …
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