49ers 2018 NFL Draft plans: Quality of players selected 9th overall

49ers 2018 draft plans: Quality of players selected ninth overall in the NFL Draft

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 31: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after tackling Michael Burton #46 of the Chicago Bears for no gain on third down in the first quarter of the game on December 31, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 22: Leonard Floyd #94 of the Chicago Bears rushes against Ed Dickson #84 of the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field on October 22, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Panthers 17-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

LB Leonard Floyd, 2016

In 2016, the Chicago Bears traded the No. 11 pick and a fourth-round pick to move up to No. 9 to select outside linebacker Leonard Floyd. The Bears hoped that by adding mass onto his skinny 6-foot-6 frame, Floyd would be able to turn the 4.5 sacks he amassed in his senior season into double-digit sacks at the next level.

Floyd was able to bulk up prior to his NFL debut, and showed flashes during his rookie season, recording seven sacks over 12 games. The outside linebacker added another 4.5 sacks in his sophomore campaign before ending the season on injured reserve due to a knee injury.

Floyd underwent surgery in November to repair his MCL and PCL, and hopes to be healthy for the beginning of the 2018 season, but expressed concern regarding his availability for Chicago’s offseason program.

The jury is still out on Floyd, who has been able to produce at the NFL level, but has yet to become the pass-rushing force the Bears hoped they would receive when the traded up for the prospect.