Chicago Bears 2013 Draft Updates: Latest News, Trade Rumors & Predictions
Published by Zach Kruse on April 8, 2013
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
For the first time in what seems like ages, the Chicago Bears will approach an NFL draft with a head coach not named Lovie Smith and a potential hole at the middle linebacker position.
Smith is gone, replaced by former Montreal Aloutes head coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for a third time in four years. So is eventual Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher—at least for the moment—and the possibility exists that the first pick in the Trestman era will be used on finding his replacement.
While the Bears have certainly addressed a number of positions in free agency—the team signed tackle Jermon Bushrod, tight end Martellus Bennett and linebacker D.J. Williams—the draft will still prove a vital resource for restocking Trestman’s first roster.
In the following slides, we’ll provide a one-stop shop for all the Bears news, reports and rumors regarding the 2013 NFL draft. The tracker will update consistently over the next three weeks as the draft approaches, so stick here for everything you’ll need.
