| CHICAGO BEARS - OFFENSE |
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QB
|
Rex Grossman |
Brian Griese / Kyle Orton |
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RB
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Cedric Benson |
Adrian Peterson / Garrett Wolfe |
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FB
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Bryan Johnson |
Obafemi Ayanbadejo |
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OT
|
John Tait |
John St. Clair |
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OG
|
Ruben Brown |
Josh Beekman |
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C
|
Olin Kreutz |
Anthony Oakley |
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OG
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Roberto Garza |
Terrence Metcalf |
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OT
|
Fred Miller |
Mark LeVoir |
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TE
|
Desmond Clark |
Greg Olsen / John Gilmore |
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WR
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Mark Bradley |
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WR
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Rashied Davis / Devin Hester |
| CHICAGO BEARS - DEFENSE |
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DE
|
Alex Brown |
Mark Anderson |
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DT
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Tommie Harris |
Darwin Walker |
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DT
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Anthony Adams |
Dusty Dvoracek |
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DE
|
Adewale Ogunleye |
Dan Bazuin / Israel Idonije |
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LB
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Hunter Hillenmeyer |
Jamar Williams |
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LB
|
Brian Urlacher |
Michael Okwo |
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LB
|
Lance Briggs |
Brendon Ayanbadejo |
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CB
|
Nathan Vasher |
Ricky Manning |
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CB
|
Charles Tillman |
Trumaine McBride |
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S
|
Mike Brown |
Adam Archuleta |
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S
|
Danieal Manning |
Kevin Payne |
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| CHICAGO BEARS - TEAM NEEDS
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| CHICAGO BEARS
- 2007 DRAFT IN REVIEW |
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RD
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PICK
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NAME
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POS
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SCHOOL
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1
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31
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Greg
Olsen |
TE
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Miami |
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2
|
62
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Dan Bazuin |
DE
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Central
Michigan |
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3
|
93
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Garrett
Wolfe |
RB
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Northern
Illinois |
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3
|
94
|
Michael
Okwo |
LB
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Stanford |
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4
|
130
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Josh Beekman |
OL
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Boston College |
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5
|
167
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Kevin Payne |
S
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Louisiana-Monroe |
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5
|
168
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Corey Graham |
DB
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New Hampshire |
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7
|
221
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Trumaine
McBride |
DB
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Mississippi |
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7
|
241
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Aaron Brant |
OT
|
Iowa State |
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Draft Grade: B-
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| Chicago was one of the luckiest teams in the
2007 Draft. Despite owning the second to last pick in the
first round, the Bears landed a budding superstar in TE
Greg Olsen, who slid to the waiting arms of Chicago
at #31. If there's such a thing as a first round steal,
this was it. The Bears get a phenomenally athletic receiver
who will waste no time becoming a top redzone target for
Grossman. DE Dan Bazuin was a reach at #62 and the
Bears would've been smarter had they opted for a LB here
considering that Lance Briggs is unhappy with his contract
and Hunter Hillenmeyer should be a backup. Chicago went
for a LB in round three with Stanford's Michael Okwo,
a talented player but another average prospect. The most
intriguing selection was that of miniature RB Garrett
Wolfe, drafted at #93 out of Northern Illinois, where
he set numerous rushing records. Billed as the second coming
of Warrick Dunn because of his size, speed and heart, Wolfe
should make a shifty compliment to bruiser Cedric Benson,
now the team's starting rusher. Chicago's second day of
drafting was decent. OG Josh Beekman is a special
talent who should contend for a starting job in no time.
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