In the latest 2012 NFL mock draft, CBS Sports' Rob Rang thinks the Chicago Bears will look to improve its secondary in the first round by taking Alabama strong safety Mark Barron:
Mark Barron, SS, Alabama: The Bears have shuffled through several veterans at safety this season and surprisingly enough are getting the most consistent play out of rookie Chris Conte, a third-round pick out of California. Conte's range makes him a natural free safety. Barron, more of a downhill thumper, would be a solid complement in Chicago.
Barron was one of four Alabama players named a first team All-American by the Associated Press. Barron finished 2011 with 64 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions.
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