2. The Chicago Bears chose Dominique Robinson over Trevis Gipson
Dominique Robinson admitted this summer that he needed to improve in year two after a disappointing rookie season. His preseason effort left much to be desired. Pro Football Focus gave Robinson good grades for run defense, but he was ineffective as a pass rusher. He had one total pressure in 19 snaps against the pass.
Gipson started the preseason at the bottom of the Bears depth chart at defensive end. He took advantage of every opportunity he had in the preseason. PFF gave Gipson an overall grade of 89.6 in the preseason, to Robinson’s 65.5.
Gipson had 14 total pressures, four stops, two sacks, and a forced fumble in the preseason (on 68 snaps against the pass and 23 against the run). He was the Bears’ highest-graded defender in the preseason by over 10 points (Vildor was the third-highest).
There’s not much more Gipson could have done to make the roster. The Bears staff must have accounted for the fact he was playing against lesser competition in preseason games when they put him. However, one has to wonder why the Bears coaching staff didn’t bump him up in the preseason finale to see what he had to offer after his play in the first two games.
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