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Chicago Bears 2008 Draft Preview

 By Tony Moss, NFL Editor

 (Sports Network) - Chicago has an unbelievably poor history of picking
backs and receivers in the first-round (Cedric Benson, Rex Grossman, David
Terrell, Cade McNown, Curtis Enis, Rashaan Salaam), and you have to go all
the way back to Curtis Conway in 1993 to find such a player that was a
consistent pro contributor. And, here the Bears find themselves again,
needing an offensive playmaker and trying not to make another major mistake.
Running back and local favorite Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois) is a
possibility, but a team with Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd (yikes!)
penciled in as the starting receivers might be better served by targeting a
wideout. Conventional wisdom suggests that the club will wait until the 44th
pick to select a quarterback, with Joe Flacco (Delaware) or Chad Henne
(Michigan) possible options. Offensive line is next on the priority scale,
and the defense needs both tackle and safety help. Good thing this team has
11 picks.

  2007 Record: 7-9

  First Pick: No. 14

  Number of Selections: 11 (1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7)

  RECENT FIRST ROUND HISTORY: 2007 - Greg Olsen (TE, Miami-Florida); 2006 -
none; 2005 - Cedric Benson (RB, Texas); 2004 - Tommie Harris (DT, Oklahoma);
2003 - Michael Haynes (DE, Penn State), Rex Grossman (QB, Florida); 2002 -
Marc Colombo (OT, Boston College); 2001 - David Terrell (WR, Michigan); 2000
- Brian Urlacher (LB, New Mexico); 1999 - Cade McNown (QB, UCLA); 1998 -
Curtis Enis (RB, Penn State); 1997 - none; 1996 - Walt Harris (CB,
Mississippi State); 1995 - Rashaan Salaam (RB, Colorado); 1994 - John
Thierry (DE, Alcorn State); 1993 - Curtis Conway (WR, USC); 1992 - Alonzo
Spellman (DE, Ohio State); 1991 - Stan Thomas (OT, Texas); 1990 - Mark
Carrier (S, USC).

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