"The Bears will be at the mercy of the 18 teams picking ahead of them in the first round Thursday when the NFL draft begins, the quality of players available and their own evaluations. But if everything flows the way it might in general manager Phil Emery's pleasant dreams, the Bears still will end up with a player who can force other teams to beg for mercy. These positions appear to be the Bears' best first-round options, based on the draft's strengths and their needs. Defensive end: The Bears' primary need matches up conveniently with what is the strength of the first round. South Carolina's Melvin Ingram almost certainly will be off the board when the Bears are to pick. At least one other, maybe two others, also are likely to be gone. Not including Ingram, there are at least five defensive ends considered worthy of the 19th selection, according to a consensus of front office men." read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...raft-bears-chicago--20120426,0,7695890.column
