Will Peters, Jones be on Bears radar as they target cornerbacks?
Michigan State's Trae Waynes will be the first cornerback drafted - that's a virtual lock.
But Marcus Peters might be the better player.
Peters, however, was kicked off Washington's team last season after repeated confrontations with the coaching staff. Before that he was slapped with a one-game suspension following a sideline tantrum after he was flagged for a personal foul. His character concerns will knock him down on many teams' draft boards, it's just a question of how far he falls.
Teams will have to determine if the physical traits that make him well-suited to be a quality cover corner in the NFL outweigh his reputation for being immature, uncoachable and overly emotional.
Those are the questions NFL teams began asking Peters at the Scouting Combine in February and were still asking at Washington's pro day on April 2.
"They want to know the character," Peters said. "Am I a hothead, which is false. I made some immature decisions, and I learn from them and I grow as a man."
It's unlikely that a cornerback will be taken as of one first 10 picks, especially by the Bears at No. 7. But on Day Two (Rounds 2 and 3) they could look for a future running mate for last year's first-round pick Kyle Fuller, who started 14 games at corner as a rookie.
The most intriguing second-day corner is UConn's Byron Jones - if he lasts that long.
"It would not shock me at all if he went in the first round," ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said. "And I'd like the pick."
There's a lot to like about Jones. He was an under-the-radar prospect until his phenomenal display of explosion and athleticism at the combine.
Although he was still recovering from the shoulder surgery that cost him the final five games of the 2014 season, Jones broad-jumped 12 feet, 3 inches, which is believed to be a world record. He also had the combine's fastest 60-yard shuttle (10.98 seconds), a 44½-inch vertical jump that was second best and a 3.98-second 20-yard shuttle that was the third fastest.
Jones didn't run the 40 at Indianapolis because his injury prevented him from training for it, but he furthered his reputation as a freak athlete by clocking a 4.39 at UConn's pro day on March 31 and also repped 225 pounds 18 times in the bench press.
Jones grades out almost as impressively when it comes to intangibles like leadership, toughness and character.
If the Bears wait until the draft's third day to shop for a cornerback, they'd love to see Miami's (Ohio) Quinten Rollins still on the board, a top prospect despite playing just one season of college football.
Rollins played basketball for four years in Oxford, but he didn't doubt that he would be able to regain the football skills he displayed as a top high school player. In his only season of football, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Rollins was the Mid-American Conference defensive player of the year and had 7 interceptions. Even the super-confident Rollins thought it would take longer to shake of the rust and make that kind of an impact.
"I just didn't expect it to come that fast," he said. "I thought I'd have a solid year, but to have a year like that, it was special. I was blessed and fortunate and hopefully just more seasons to come."
The toughest part was the tackling.
"We didn't tackle all summer because our numbers were low," Rollins said. "The first time I actually live hit was the first game of the season (which he started).
"But I've never had a problem sticking my nose in there. It's a business decision, as I've heard. I've always gone in there and made a fast decision. I'm not going to let things get to me before I get to them."
And Rollins says there is has no internal conflicts between basketball and football.
"I'm focused on football," he said. "I haven't picked up a basketball since (last) spring break. I'm focused on this journey."
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NFL draft primer: cornerbacks
Name, school Ht. Wt. 40
Trae Waynes, Michigan State 6-0 186 4.31
Has physical skill set, mental toughness to play 1-on-1 on an island
Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest 6-0 188 4.52
Has cover skills to be a Day 1 starter; might need to be more physical
Byron Jones, Connecticut 6-1 199 4.49
This is an instinctive, high-character leader who tests through the roof
Jalen Collins, LSU 6-1 203 4.48
Lacks some experience but has instincts, size and speed
Marcus Peters, Washington 6-0 197 4.53
Very skilled but a bit raw and has serious character flaws
Charles Gaines, Louisville 5-10 180 4.44
Converted WR who can shadow in man but prefers not to hit
Quinten Rollins, Miami (O.) 5-11 195 4.57
After 4 years of hoops was MAC DPOY with 7 ints in only football season
Steve Nelson, Oregon State 5-10 197 4.49
Physical hitter who's better in zone and has speed to close
Ronald Darby, Florida State 5-11 193 4.38
HS sprinter with fine coverage skills but major toughness questions
Ifo Ekpre-Olumu, Oregon 5-9 192 4.52*
3-time All-Pac-12 cover guy whose stock was hurt by Dec. knee surgery
* estimate, since no recent 40-time available because of injury.w