The Chicago Bears will host former Kansas State Wildcats linebacker Arthur Brown early this week as Chicago continues its attempt to revamp its linebacker corps, according to ESPN Chicago.
NFL Draft 2013: Arthur Brown will visit Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears will host former Kansas State Wildcats linebacker Arthur Brown this week as Chicago attempts to find its eventual replacement for franchise icon Brian Urlacher.
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According to SB Nation's latest mock draft, Brown will be there for the Bears to draft at No. 20, but instead of selecting Brown, the Bears are projected to take offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper.
Chicago decided against re-signing franchise icon Brian Urlacher earlier this offseason and still needs to fill the Urlacher-sized void on its roster. Since making the decision to let Urlacher leave, the Bears signed D.J. Williams and James Anderson, but neither linebacker figures to be the face of Chicago's defense.
As a senior for Kansas State in 2012, Brown recorded 100 tackles in 13 games, including seven tackles-for-loss and one sack. Brown also recorded two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown.
SB Nation’s Matthew Fairburn believes Brown will be a candidate for the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award if he’s drafted by a team that can highlight his strengths, and plays in the right scheme.
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