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1 (14) – Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech; 2 (51) – Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU; 3 (82) – Will Sutton, DT, Arizona State; 4 (117) – Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Arizona; 4 (131) – Brock Vereen, S, Minnesota; 6 (183) – David Fales, QB, San Jose State; 6 (191) – Pat O’Donnell, P, Miami; 7 (246) – Charles Leno, Jr, OT, Boise State<\/p>\n
Top Picks Analysis: The Bears needed help on all three levels of their defense and ended up going for a cornerback, Virginia Tech’s Will Fuller, before bolstering the defensive line with back-to-back defensive tackles in Ego Ferguson of LSU and Will Sutton of Arizona State.<\/p>\n
Fuller isn’t as fast as the draft’s top corner, Oklahoma State’s Justin Gilbert, and not as physical as former Michigan State star Darqueze Dennard but he may have been the most NFL ready, at least according to draft analyst Mike Mayock.<\/p>\n
“I thought he was most NFL-ready cornerback I saw on tape,” Mayock said. “In run support, he reminds me of (Kansas City Chiefs cornerback) Brandon Flowers when he came out of Virginia Tech. Fuller can play nickel corner on Day 1.”<\/p>\n
GM Phil Emery then carpet-bombed his three-technique issues with the unrefined Ferguson and the athletic but often out-of-shape Sutton.<\/p>\n
Best Value Pick: Fourth-round safety Brock Vereen is a blazing fast, rangy free safety with the cover skills to make a difference at a position which is a big need in the Windy City. He’s also got the bloodlines as his father Henry was drafted by Tampa Bay before playing in the Canadian Football League, and his brother, Shane, is a running back for the Patriots.<\/p>\n
Questionable Calls: Yeah, Charles Tillman is aging but the bottom line is that the Bears still have “Peanut” and Tim Jennings on the outside while the far-less inspiring Ryan Mundy and Chris Conte are currently penciled in at safety. Taking Fuller while the draft’s two top safeties — Louisville’s Calvin Pryor and Alabama’s Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix — were available is going to be put under a microscope in the Windy City, especially if Fuller struggles early.<\/p>\n
Summary: It’s no surprise that all of Chicago’s picks during the first two days were used on defense but the Bears needed more than a nickel back and competition for Jay Ratliff.<\/p>\n
Final Grade: C<\/p>\n
Undrafted rookie free agent signings: QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois; OT James Dunbar, TCU; DT Brandon Dunn, Louisville; LB Christian Jones, Florida State; LB Devekeyan Lattimore, South Florida; LB Tana Patrick, Alabama; DT Lee Pegues, East Carolina; TE Cody Booth, Temple; G Ryan Groy, Wisconsin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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