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With the NFL Combine in the rearview mirror, information from medical check-ups, in-person interviews and on-field testing is starting to either validate scouting reports written up during the college season or make teams go back and re-evaluate some of their draft targets. As a result, we’re starting to get a better picture of the 2016 NFL Draft.

There hasn’t been any new information brought to light to make me sour on any of the nine prospects featured in Bears Mock Draft 1.0, but here are nine more players to chew on as we simulate a possible draft class for the Chicago Bears:

1st Round, No. 11 – DL A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama (6-4, 312 pounds)

Robinson is not as good, or as polished, as Oregon’s DeForest Buckner (who I had in this spot in Bears Mock Draft 1.0), but he’s not too far behind in terms of upside. Still only 20-years-old, Robinson could walk onto an NFL field tomorrow and start as a dominating run-stopping five-technique, but his pass rushing skills need work. The good news is that his pass rush improved in 2015 and his physical traits and young age suggest he’ll only get better going forward.

Robinson will probably never be the fastest player off the ball, but his pure strength, length and athleticism allow him to quickly get off blocks and recover. He’s going to immediately be a menace against the run and at a minimum, eat up blockers to allow the Bears’ edge rushers to run free. Over time, he’ll get better as a pass rusher and put up his own sack numbers.

This draft is loaded with good defensive linemen, especially in the first round, and Robinson is probably more of a realistic pick than Buckner at No. 11.

2nd Round, No. 10 – QB Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (6-4, 223)

I may be in the minority, but not only do I think Hackenberg made the right call to leave Penn State early, I also think he is going to eventually be a starting NFL quarterback. The truth is, Hackenberg was put in a really tough spot when Bill O’Brien left Penn State for the Houston Texans. Suddenly, he went from a great developmental situation in a pro offense to a system under James Franklin that didn’t fit him well at all. Add in his terrible offensive line and lack of mobility and it was a recipe for disaster. Hackenberg made a calculated decision to cut his losses (he was once considered a possible No. 1 overall pick) and try to improve in the NFL.

While his college production is underwhelming, I’m encouraged by Hackenberg’s TD-INT ratio improving from 12-15 in 2014 to 16-6 in 2015 despite the fact that his protection wasn’t much better. His footwork needs to improve, which will help his accuracy, and I actually think he’s more mobile than he gets credit for (his 4.78 40 and 7.04 3-cone times at the Combine back that up).

What can’t be debated is that Hackenberg has a tremendous arm, great size and has the makeup to command an NFL offense. Basically, he has almost all of the natural traits you can’t teach. I’ve covered the NFL long enough to know there will be at least one team that looks at him and says, “He has all the tools. We just need to coach him up.”

Will that team be the Bears? They’ve certainly shown interest. Bears general manager Ryan Pace attended Hackenberg’s game at Northwestern in November and the team met with him at the Combine. I’m not sure the Bears are eager enough to draft a quarterback in the first round, but if they see someone in the second round who provides value and starting-caliber upside, why not pull the trigger?

Hackenberg needs to be in a situation where he’s not asked to start as a rookie, and with the Bears, he’d probably have two full years to develop under Dowell Loggains. It’s a great match for both parties — better even than O’Brien’s Texans, where the dire quarterback situation would almost assuredly push Hackenberg onto the field before he’s ready.

3rd Round, No. 9 – EDGE Yannik Ngakoue, Maryland (6-2, 252)

Many were surprised when Ngakoue (IN-gah-kway) declared early for the NFL Draft, but after posting back-to-back productive seasons on a bad Maryland defense and a coaching change on the way, I don’t blame him for leaving early. He certainly isn’t the most polished front-seven player in the draft and needs to get much better against the run, but he should be able to play right away as a situational pass rusher and develop into an every down starter. Ngakoue was primarily a 4-3 defensive end in college, but his body type and skill set projects best as a 3-4 outside linebacker. His technique needs work, but his physical tools show up on film and were validated at the Combine. I like Ngakoue’s chances of developing under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt. The Bears need young depth at outside linebacker and Ngakoue won’t be asked to play every down right away, giving him time to develop.

4th Round, No. 8 – RB Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech (5-10, 215)

With the Bears moving on from Matt Forte, they need to add depth at the running back position and this pick would make it three straight years of taking running backs in the fourth round. Dixon isn’t my favorite back in the draft, but I think he would complement Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey well as he’s more of a quick, elusive change-of-pace back. He’s small and won’t be a power-back in the NFL, but he has great receiving ability out of the backfield and the production is off the charts (87 total touchdowns in just 44 games). He wasn’t a returner in college, but he might have the traits to contribute in that area at the next level.

5th Round, No. 11 – ILB Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (6-1, 247)

Wisconsin has a knack for turning walk-ons into NFL players, as J.J. Watt, Jim Leonhard, Ricky Wagner and Jared Abbrederis have all made the jump in the last decade. Schobert appears to be the next Wisconsin walk-on to have a good NFL career, especially after piling up 19.5 TFLs and 9.5 sacks as a senior. While the production is unmatched, Schobert will slip in the draft because of his smaller size and average athleticism, but some team is going to get a steal. He was a 3-4 outside linebacker in college, but he’s going to have move inside in the NFL in my opinion. His instincts and ability to get off blocks is really impressive and he doesn’t appear to have trouble dropping into coverage. Schobert was priority No. 1 for every offensive coordinator he faced in 2015 and he still put up the numbers he did. Honestly, with the Bears’ obvious need at ILB, I’d be willing to take Schobert even earlier.

6th Round, No. 10 – CB Maurice Canady, Virginia (6-1 1/8, 191)

It doesn’t really matter which way the Bears go in the early rounds of the draft, they’re still going to be ignoring at least one of their defensive needs — they just have too many. In this case, we’ve completely ignored the secondary with the hopes that improving the front seven will also improve the back end. But at this point, we need to add at least one player at both cornerback and safety.

Canady fits Fangio’s preferred style of height and length, but he had a quiet senior season, which is why he projects as a later round pick. My concern with Canady is that he often allows too much cushion, relying on his speed to recover, instead of being aggressive from the snap. I just wonder about his ability to jam at the line and play press coverage. He’s quicker than fast and returns kicks, which is an added bonus and area of need for the Bears. Canady will need polishing and will be a bit of project, but most sixth round corners are developmental prospects.

6th Round, No. 29 – WR Paul McRoberts, Southeast Missouri State (6-2 3/4, 202)

McRoberts is an older prospect (turns 24 in November) and played against lesser competition in college, but he has great size and a huge catch radius with a basketball background (played one season of basketball at SE Missouri State). He caught my eye at the Senior Bowl with his ability to high-point the football and I’ve heard nothing but good things about his makeup. He’s been through a lot in his life as his father died suddenly when he was nine and his brother died while he was in college. McRoberts is a determined individual and that showed with his production in college (nine TDs in each of his last three seasons). He’s not the fastest guy and there will be a bit of an adjustment at the NFL level, but I think with his size and catching-ability he can develop into an above-average No. 3 wide receiver.

6th Round, No. 32 – S KJ Dillon, West Virginia (6-0 1/2, 208)

Dillon is the “other” West Virginia safety as his teammate, Karl Joseph, should go much earlier in the draft. But Dillon is the one with the speed and coverage skills that the Bears lack right now. He can play both zone and man coverage and has above average ball skills that are aided by a wide wingspan. Dillon has good size at the safety position, but needs to get stronger. While Fangio likes his safeties to be interchangeable, Dillon projects more as the centerfielder who can make plays on the ball. The Bears need more of that from their safeties.

7th Round, No. 9 – OG Fahn Cooper, Ole Miss (6-4, 308)

A local product, Fahn Cooper went to Crystal Lake South and played a year of junior college ball at College of DuPage after two seasons at Bowling Green. He eventually landed at Ole Miss where he filled in admirably at left tackle for Laremy Tunsil this season during Tunsil’s seven-game suspension. Cooper has good enough size and length that teams might try to keep him at tackle, but I think his toughness and tenacity will fit better at guard at the next level. Flying under the radar, Cooper wasn’t even invited to the Senior Bowl, but I think he provides some of the best value in the last two rounds of the draft. He’s a good-character prospect who would fit well in the Bears’ offensive line room.

Adam Hoge covers the Chicago Bears for WGN Radio and WGNRadio.com. He also co-hosts The Beat, weekends on 720 WGN. Follow him on Twitter at @AdamHoge.