Chicago Bears not concerned about Floyd's weight

The widespread concern regarding first-round draft pick Leonard Floyd's lack of weight does not extend to Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

Floyd bulked up to 244 pounds for the Combine, but at 6-foot-6, he still looked skinny, and 244 seemed like a generous estimate to observers at this weekend's rookie minicamp at Halas Hall.

"The weight's not a big thing with me," Fangio said after Saturday's second of three days of rookie minicamp practices at Halas Hall. "He's going to weigh somewhere between 230 and 235. We knew that before we drafted him, so it's not an issue. That's what he is."

More important than Floyd's weight is the pass-rush potential he brings to a unit that lacked the elite quickness and athleticism that he exudes, as evidenced by his 4.59 40-yard dash and 39 1/2-inch vertical jump.

"We wanted speed," Fangio said. "Our team speed up front last year was below average. To add somebody with some speed as part of his toolbox is something we were intrigued by."

Fangio believes Floyd's combination of length (33 1/8-inch arms), quickness and explosiveness, when combined with technique will allow him to keep bigger blockers away from his body despite his lack of bulk.

"I'm sure there's going to be a play or two every game where you're going to say, 'Jeez, he's not heavy enough,' or 'He's too light,' " Fangio said. "(But) hopefully there'll be a few plays every game, too, that we say, 'Well, jeez, we didn't have anybody who could have done that in the past.' He is what he is."

Time share:

The depth chart is written in pencil this time of yer, but Jeremy Langford is the presumptive starter at running back after rushing for 537 yards and a team-best 6 touchdowns as a rookie last year.

But Ka'Deem Carey is in the mix along with veteran Jacquizz Rodgers, who missed most of the 2015 season with a broken arm.

"We like where Jeremy's at (but) he needs to continue to develop," first-year offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said. "There's things he can do a better job of in the passing game, (and) we still like our other backs." Big, powerful, fifth-round pick Jordan Howard seems likely to carve out a niche as well.

"We're going to do what each player does well," Loggains said. "Sometimes, maybe the hot hand gets the carries. Sometimes it's 30, sometimes it's 10. It depends. Each game plays out differently.

"Coach (John) Fox has had a lot of success through his career of having different backs and playing a lot of different guys. It's kind of a feel thing. Stan Drayton, our running backs coach, has a great feel for what his guys can and can't do, and he does a great job with the rotation."

All in the family: Veteran tryout player Marquis Jackson is the twin brother of Malik Jackson, who played the previous four years for the Broncos, including three (2011-14) under John Fox before signing a six-year, $90 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in March.

Can Marquis play like Malik?

"That's why he's here," Fox said. "I guess we'll see."

Marquis was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted rookie in 2013 but got cut before the season. Most recently he played with the Portland Thunder in the Arena Football League.

"We had him in at Denver one time, and he was in a suit sitting in our lunchroom," Fox said. "Everybody was looking around, going, 'Malik, what are you doing in a suit?' So I've met him before. That's a big reason why we brought him in."

Takes all kinds:

The breakdown of the rookie minicamp's 65-man roster includes 32 rookie tryout players, 7 veteran tryout players, 11 undrafted free agent rookies, 9 draft picks and 6 current veterans (players who were on the practice squad last year).

"I've seen these guys come from all different places," coach John Fox said, "high picks, low picks, not picked. They understand they get an opportunity. So they've got a time, albeit a short time, to catch coaches' eyes."

Experience matters:

The signing of unrestricted free-agent quarterback Brian Hoyer gives the Bears a more experienced player as Jay Cutler's backup than they've had the past two seasons.

"He gives you an established backup, a veteran guy," offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said of the eight-year veteran who has started 27 games, including 22 in the previous two seasons. "There's competition, and we haven't set a depth chart. But he gives us a guy who has played in the league and has a winning record (15-12) as a starter."

Second-year players David Fales and Matt Blanchard had been Cutler's only backups.

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