Bears Pre-Draft Visits.....so far

Eleven of the Bears 30 players allowed for pre-draft visits have been confirmed.  Here are the 11 and my brief thoughts on each.

Darius Fleming, LB/DE Notre Dame- Strictly a pass rusher, but undersized.  At only 245lbs, doesn't have the elite speed or size to be a big factor in a 4-3 scheme.  Can't play as a LB in space.  Worth a look in the late rounds to see if you can put some weight on him and get him in on some nickel pass rush situations.

Tim Fugger, DE Vanderbilt- Similar to Fleming.  An undersized pass rusher, who doesn't look like he can be a 4-3 OLB.  Only 248lbs.  Where he differs from Fleming is that he's a good bit faster, a little more athletic, and has a non-stop motor.  Possibly a 4th or 5th round pick.  Bears fans probably remember UDFA, Nick Reed from early last season.  Fugger is a similar player (similar size, skin color) with probably a little more talent. 

Bruce Irvin, DE/LB West Virginia- Stop me if you heard this before....undersized pass rusher.  Not sure if can play in space as 4-3 OLB.  But in a draft devoid of players who are consistently capable of double-digit sack seasons, Irvin stands out.  22 sacks in the last 2 years at WVU.  Legit 4.5 speed.  If he can be coached up, physically has the tools to play SAM LB on run downs and DE in the nickel.

Trumaine Johnson, CB Montana- Interesting player.  6'2" CB who dominated small school competition.  Not as fluid as you'd like at CB, but doesn't have to be with his size as long as he keeps the WR in front of him.  If he has to turn and run, he will get beaten.  I like him as an Antrel Rolle like FS who comes down and covers a WR in the nickel.  In the base D, he'd be the ideal centerfielder who has size, range, and above average ball skills.  Bears have a FS though in Chris Conte, who had a solid rookie season last year.

Chandler Jones, DE Syracuse- Not sure what to make of him.  Definitely looks the part at 6'5", 265lbs with long arms, but needs a lot of work.  Didn't run as fast or look as athletic at the combine as he did during the season.  A lot of boom or bust potential.

Ronald Leary, OG Memphis- Not gonna lie, never heard of this guy until a couple weeks ago.  College OT, who at only 6'3" absolutely has to be a guard in the NFL.  Measurables are pretty solid.  Showed good enough strength in the bench and athleticism at the combine.  His time at LT in college can only help.

Rueben Randle, WR LSU- Very talented guy with a nice combo of size/speed.  Played with some pretty bad QBs in college, so didn't get to show much other than go routes, slants and out routes on the sideline.  Despite a lack of experience running the route tree, looks like he can develop there.  Does a good job selling the deep route and snapping it off.  Great with the ball in his hands and fights for extra yardage.  Upside is similar to current Bear, Brandon Marshall.

Adrien Robinson, TE Cincinnati- Another guy I don't know much about.  Didn't catch many passes at Cincy, but at 6'4", 265lbs, 4.5 speed, and a 40" vertical, I almost don't even care if he has hands.  Of his 29 career catches, 5 went for TDs and 2 more went for over 50 yards but no TD. 

Donald Stephenson, OT Oklahoma- Raw player from a big-time program.  Has the size and the athletic ability teams look for, but hasn't really put it all together consistently.  Just OK in run and pass blocking, but the tools are there to get better.  Starting to quietly climb up draft boards because of the weak 2nd tier OTs in this draft class.  Reminds me some of last year's big draft day riser, James Carpenter.  Not as good as Carpenter, but may be a poor man's version.

Keith Tandy, CB WVU- Steelers mocks have touched on him.  Nothing more to add.  Physical defender who will come up and drill a WR in off/zone coverage.  Also will play the run.  4th-5th rounder.

Kendall Wright, WR Baylor- Again, not much to add here.  Everyone knows him.  Fast in pads, big time production, great hands, toughness.  Drawing comparisons to Mike Wallace for deep speed and Carolina's Steve Smith for his willingness to snatch the ball in traffic as a little guy.  Would love him at pick #19.