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Lynch

Lynch (6-foot 1/4, 217) made 28 starts for the Huskies, compiling a 24-4 record and 100 all-purpose touchdowns (51 passing, 48 rushing, one receiving). He completed 61.8 percent of his throws with a 51:14 TD-to-INT ratio and 6.56 YPC average. Lynch isn’t an NFL-caliber passer, but drew pre-draft interest from teams at tailback and safety. Unfortunately, he also lacks athleticism for a position switch with 4.76 speed and a 9-foot-1 broad jump. Perhaps Lynch will find a niche as a gadget player and special teamer, but ultimately his game simply isn’t suited to the NFL.

Lynch does not have the straight-line speed or explosiveness of a primary back, but did flash agility and short-area quickness in college. Lynch is a long shot to be a contributor in the NFL, but he had no shot at becoming a pro quarterback. This position change at least gives him a chance to stick. Lynch will still have to demonstrate special teams value to make the Bears.

The converted QB from NIU was buried on the depth chart all preseason. Perhaps the Bears were “hiding” Lynch to stash him on the practice squad.