1st Round, 20th Overall: Kyle Long - Offensive Guard, Oregon

This pick was the biggest shock of the first round. Long was expected to be, at best, an early second round pick. However, Phil Emery and his war room felt that Long was the best fit for their football team. Emery is on record saying “Kyle was our pick at 20 for at least two weeks.” That quote will certainly shock some people, seeing as Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert, and Florida defensive lineman Shariff Floyd were still on the board, both of whom would have filled needs. Grade: D
 

2nd Round, 50th Overall: Jon Bostic - Linebacker, Florida

The Bostic pick was another shocker, in my opinion. First, you pass on top talent to select a second-tier offensive guard in the first round, now you pass up a prospect in Arthur Brown for a player at the same position with a solid third round grade? I don’t understand it. After listening to Emery and Head Coach Marc Trestman, I understood why they valued Bostic more; scheme fit. Bostic is a player that the Bears can plug in at the middle linebacker position right away.  Grade: C

4th Round, 117th Overall: Khassem Greene - Linebacker, Rutgers

This is my favorite pick of the Bears’ entire haul. Greene is one of my favorite linebacker prospects in the entire draft, and is a classic outside-middle-outside player who can contribute at any of the three linebacker positions. The Bears got great value in the fourth round with Greene, a player who easily could’ve been off the board in round two.  Grade: A

5th Round, 163rd Overall: Jordan Mills - Offensive Tackle, Louisiana Tech

Mills is a player that will provide great depth at both left and right tackle for Chicago. He’ll most likely be a long-term fit behind J’Marcus Webb at right tackle, and may even push Webb for the starting job this summer.  Grade: B-

6th Round, 188th Overall: Cornelius Washington - Defensive End, Georgia

Washington is a player who has all of the physical tools, but hasn’t quite learned how to put it all together in his overall game, yet. Washington will now have the luxury of learning from one of the best pass rushers in the entire league in Julius Peppers. He’ll be a pure pass rusher in the Bears’ scheme, and could compete for a starting job by 2014.  Grade: B-

7th Round, 236th Overall: Marquess Wilson - Wide Receiver, Washington State

Hey, anyone is an upgrade over Earl Bennett and Devin Hester, right? Wilson easily could’ve been an early day-three pick had it not been for his really weird behavior regarding a faux hazing incident between him and Cougar’s Head Coach Mike Leach. If Wilson can screw his head on straight and stay on the straight and narrow, the Bears could have a special talent on their hands.  Grade: C+

Overall

The Bears did leave some top-quality talent on the table in the early rounds of the draft, but made up for it with great value across the board on day three. I firmly believe that this entire class can and will most likely be immediate contributors on a team that’s in a “win now” mode.  Overall Grade: B-