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Bears DC Dennis Allen evaluates draft picks
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Shemar Turner
"He's athletic, he's powerful and he plays with the right temperament," Allen told ChicagoBears.com. "He plays the game aggressively, and that's what we want our guys to be able to do. We felt like he was a great fit. He's smart, he's tough and he's highly competitive, and those are three characteristics that we're looking for."
"You could tell that he loved football," Allen said. "He's just got a tough mentality about him and those are the type of guys that we want to bring into the building and then have an opportunity to coach them and mold them and teach them."
Rueben Hippolite
"You could tell that he loved football," Allen said. "He's just got a tough mentality about him and those are the type of guys that we want to bring into the building and then have an opportunity to coach them and mold them and teach them."
Allen is also eager to mold fourth-round pick Ruben Hyppolite II, a fast and athletic linebacker from Maryland. The
5-11, 236-pounder was not invited to the combine but
ran a blazing 4.39 40 at his Pro Day, boosting his draft stock and spawning league-wide interest. He ultimately visited 10 teams, including the Bears.
"It was a great '30' visit," Allen said. "He's mature, he's self-aware about who he is as a football player. We went into the draft saying we have to try to increase our athleticism and speed, and he certainly does that at the linebacker position."
Zah Frazier
"What stood out to me was his thirst for knowledge," Allen said. "He understands he doesn't have the whole picture quite yet, so just the willingness to want to work to get better and understand what we're doing from a defensive standpoint."
"He's got really good ball skills," Allen said. "He's got speed, he's got size, he's got length. Those are all three things that we value really at any position on our defense but in particular at the corner position."
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