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Chicago Bears draft prospects: Inside linebackers

By Carlos Nazario

Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during the game against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during the game against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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 Kentrell Brothers (6-foot-0, 238 pounds) — Missouri

When it comes to how a linebacker looks, Brothers looks like he came straight out of central casting. He has a good body, and the toughness to get in there and make high-impact tackles.

Brothers has the discipline to stick with his gap responsibility, and has good instincts to find the ball. Those instincts help him, as he lacks the ideal speed or quickness. That discipline is especially helpful against the run, where he has to be in his place if someone else is blitzing in.

When he gets to a ball carrier, Brothers has the ability to hit with a pop and finish the tackle.

Brothers is a tackling machine. After recording 121 tackles in 2014, he led the nation this season with 152, 12 of them for losses. He had 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble. He was named to the 2015 All SEC First Team.

Brothers’ performance in the offseason camps and combines will be critical for his stock. The lack of speed and burst hangs over his head, as the speed in the NFL is different from college ball. I think he can go in the third or fourth round, but if his performance is not impressive, he could go lower.

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