In his latest 2012 NFL Mock Draft, NFL.com analyst Charley Casserly projects that the Chicago Bears will select Chandler Jones with the No. 19 pick of the first round. Jones is a defensive end out of Syracuse University. As for his reasoning, Casserly says simply, "Chicago must get younger at defensive end."
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After the Bears acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall from Miami, more and more analysts have the Bears going with a defensive end in the first round, though Jones' name hasn't often been associated with Chicago in that spot.
Jones had 4.5 sacks and a total of 7.5 tackles for loss in seven games for the Orange last season.
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