Chicago Bears Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 3 Predictions
Published by Matt Eurich on April 30, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears were very active on Friday night. The team was set to select 41st overall, but the Bears traded back to the 49th overall pick with the Buffalo Bills and acquired the 117th overall selection from the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round.
Later in the second round, Chicago traded back again with the Seattle Seahawks to No. 56 and acquired another fourth-round pick (No. 124 overall).
When the Bears finally made their selection, they used their second-round pick to select Kansas State offensive lineman Cody Whitehair. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Whitehair played both guard and tackle in Manhattan, but he believes he is better suited playing on the inside.
“I’m probably a better fit for guard,” Whitehair told the media on Friday night, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
With Whitehair now in place, the Bears have an abundance of guards on the roster in Kyle Long, Matt Slauson, Ted Larsen and Manny Ramirez.
Chicago then addressed its need at defensive end in the third round by selecting Florida’s Jonathan Bullard with the 72nd overall pick. Bullard recorded 63 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks last season, and he will have a chance to earn the starting defensive end spot opposite of veteran Akiem Hicks in training camp.
After making three selections in the top 72 picks, the Bears hold three selections in the fourth round, one in the fifth, two in the sixth round and one in the seventh round.
Just ahead, we take a look at Chicago’s updated top-100 big board, as well as make our predictions for the team’s remaining seven picks.
