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The Bears traded up to take linebacker Leonard Floyd with the ninth pick of the draft, which is a pretty good indication that the team liked what they saw from Floyd at the University of Georgia.

Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio says the things they like about Floyd includes his frame. Some may think that Floyd is too slight to play outside linebacker in the NFL, but Fangio says that the athleticism and versatility that Floyd brings to the defense will more than make up for any moments when his size is an issue.

“The weight thing’s not a big thing with me,” Fangio said, via the Chicago Sun-Times. “He’s going to weigh somewhere between 230 and 235. That’s just what he’s going to weigh. We knew that before we drafted him. So it’s not an issue. We knew that and that’s a fact and that’s what he is. … I’m sure there’s going to be a play or two every game where you’re going to say, ‘He’s not heavy enough’ or ‘He’s too light.’ Hopefully there’ll be a few plays every game, too, that we say, ‘Well, jeez, we didn’t have anybody who could have done that in the past.'”

The Bears defense suffered last season because they didn’t have enough speed. Floyd is expected to help remedy that in 2016 and there probably won’t be much concern about his weight if he lives up to that expectation.