NFL draft: Bears take DE Shea McClellin of Boise State at No. 19
No. 19 Chicago Bears: DE Shea McClellin, Boise State –- McClellin is a farm boy from Marsing, Idaho, who has been taking care of at-risk animals since he was a child, including nursing baby skunks back to health. He’s a talented and relentless football player, too, collecting a combined 16 1/2 sacks over the past two seasons. He ran a 4.63 in the 40 at the combine, second-best among defensive linemen.
Comment: McClellin isn’t huge, but he’s relentless and would be a solid bookend to Julius Peppers. The Bears got him before the Packers had a chance.
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