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A forgotten Bears veteran entering his prime is turning heads at camp

Joe WaltersBy Joe WaltersAugust 4, 2022Updated:August 4, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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In the NFL they say you can’t fully judge a player until their third or fourth season. That maybe the case for this forgotten Bears veteran who’s entering his prime and turning heads at camp. Most importantly Coach Eberflus. Kindle Vildor is making the staff take notice.

Sophomore slump

Vildor was given the starting corner spot last season opposite Jaylon Johnson, and Vildor struggled. In just his second season he made it until Thanksgiving, when he was benched for Artie “one man party” Burns. That’s the nickname I gave Burns because receivers constantly beat him as well as made him miss tackles, leaving him alone on the ground often. Also Ironic, his name is Burns. That’s like a pitcher being named Homer. Back to Vildor, so with the season Kindle had last year, how can Bears fans trust him?

Artie Burns
Artie Burns party’s by himself after a missed tackle

What the Bears first saw in Vildor

Vildor was taken in the 5th round of 2020 draft, so there was never a big risk with him being taken that late. He played well at Georgia Southern, but what jumped out at the Bears was Vildor’s combine numbers. Personally I hate when a player is drafted based on the combine, but Vildor did well. He was seventh among corners with a 4.44 time, and had the 3rd highest vertical. At 5’11 he has good size, so a fifth round pick was worth it.

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Vildor runs the 40 at the combine

What the new staff sees in Vildor

Originally it was Thomas Graham Jr. who had the corner spot opposite of Johnson when camp opened. Graham went down with a hamstring injury however, giving Vildor the opportunity. Now it’s Kindle’s job to lose. The first thing coach Eberflus mentioned about Vildor was tackling. “Thud”! Was the word he used to describe it. ” Our cornerbacks tackle” said Eberflus. Vildor has also looked great in coverage too.

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Vildor covers Claypool on Monday night football

Why this season will be better

Vildor made mistakes last year, he would be the first to admit it, but he also learned from them. On top of that he has a defensive minded coaching staff, and his Defensive coordinator Alan Williams specializes in the secondary. If Vildor does win the starting corner spot teams will be throwing to his side more often then Johnson’s, so we will know pretty quickly just how improved he’s become. He’s in a great situation to succeed, it’s up to him now. I expect good things out of Kindle Vildor this season.

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