Reviewing the Bears 2010 Draft

The Bears went into the 2010 NFL Draft with several goals despite the fact that they didn’t have that many picks. They needed some help at several positions especially safety, cornerback and the offensive line and they walked out adding some depth to those areas but didn’t walk out with anyone that could be a solid starter in the near term. Granted, the Bears didn’t have a first or second round pick in this draft but they still could have done a few things different.

The following is a quick look at the Bears draft picks and what they mean to the future of the Bears. We will take a more in depth look at these players a little later on as mini camps come and go.

3rd Round-Major Wright-FS-Florida-Chicago had a deep need at the safety position going into this draft and even right after it was over they continued to fill that need by trading for Chris Harris. With the addition of both Wright and Harris, along with some of the other players that they have at the position, the Bears may have finally found a good combination at safety. It will be interesting to see how things play out at the position in the future.

4th Round-Corey Wootton-DE-Northwestern-Chicago went local with their next pick and took Wootton, a guy that they hope will end up being a good pass rusher in their defense. Thanks to an injury and offseason surgery, Wootton took a tumble in the draft after being graded as high as a first round defensive end by some so the Bears feel very lucky that they got him. As long as he can come back from his injury and learn the system fast enough he could be a solid contributor in 2010.

5th Round-Joshua Moore-CB-Kansas State-Knowing that they needed to find some depth after the departure of Nathan Vasher, the Bears decided to grab Moore in the fifth round. Moore is truly one of the sleepers at this position and don’t be surprised if he finds himself a spot on the active roster when training camp is complete. He has a lot of good skill and could end up a starter someday.

6th Round-Dan LeFevour-QB-Central Michigan-This pick was a bit of surprise as the Bears really didn’t need a quarterback but could quite possibly use him in the future if things don’t pan out with starter Jay Cutler or if Cutler gets hurt. Many people though that LeFevour would go much higher than he did but it ended up good for Chicago who could now feel much better about their backup quarterback situation. It’s entirely possible that by the end of training camp, LeFevour could end up as the second string quarterback and if needed, step in if Cutler gets hurt.

7th Round-JaMarcus Webb-OT-West Texas A&M-The Bears finally added some depth on the defensive line by taking Webb with their last pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Webb is actually much better than his seventh round grade suggests and with a little NFL coaching, don’t be surprised if he winds up sticking with the team (on the practice squad to start) and eventually wind up on the active roster in a season or two. There is too much talent there to see him end up not sticking with the team.

Chicago still has holes to fill, mostly on the offensive line, but they managed to fill a few needs in this draft despite the fact they only had five picks. Look for them to get some decent contribution out of Wright, Wootten and Moore while they can bring along the other guys and turn them into contributors farther down the road. Look for Moore to be the big sleeper for the Bears and eventually be a big contributor on the team.