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5. Tarik Cohen, RB, Bears

When a player standing 5-foot-6 and 179 pounds gets drafted, the first things an inquiring mind would want to know are: Just how fast is he and can he make people miss?

Cohen wins on both counts, as he continually flashed his start-stop ability to cutback, change directions and accelerate by defenders at the FCS level.

At first glance, the man known as “The Human Joystick” can be the perfect complement to a plow horse like Jordan Howard. In fact, one can easily envision Cohen hitting the opposition with a dash of lightning after the big back has softened up the defense for the big blow.

During Saturday’s draft-day coverage, former scout and NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks revealed that the Bears were considering drafting Christian McCaffrey with their third pick prior to trading up for Mitchell Trubisky.

In Cohen, they get a similar player to the ex-Stanford Cardinal in that he can create mismatches in the passing game and chew up big yardage totals in space.

But the size limitations will most likely result in the explosive weapon being on the receiving end of no more than 5-8 touches per game, not including special teams duties.

Cohen will have to avoid bailing on plays too early by dancing to the perimeter in search of the home-run play. He’s not facing Delaware State anymore.

In his two career games versus FBS opponents, according to Pro Football Focus, the Bears’ fourth-round pick forced five missed tackles on 29 carries.