Chicago Bears: 5 Mid- to Late-Round Draft Prospects

Published by on January 31, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

Year after year, players come out of the late rounds of the NFL draft to become household names such as Tom Brady, Jason Taylor and Donald Driver.

Teams are often criticized for poor decision making at the top of drafts so often times teams look to take a risk later on.The main benefit of taking a risk on a guy in the later rounds is that if he does not produce, it never costs you much to begin with. 

Everyone knows the needs and wants for the Bears early in the draft, but the cards very rarely fall the way they are expected to. If the Bears cannot hit on the players they want early, there is a chance similar but more risky versions await them later in the draft.

Here is a list of five potential mid-to-late round prospects that the Bears would be wise to take a risk on.

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