10 Biggest Draft Mistakes in Chicago Bears History
Published by Bob Warja on April 10, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
As the 2012 NFL draft is this month, it may be a bad time to bring up past draft failures. But hey, they say you learn from mistakes, so if that’s true, the Bears have a lot to learn from.
To be fair, none of these mistakes were made by current Bears GM Phil Emery, though he could have been with the team during one or two of the picks. Still, he has nowhere to go but up compared with these draft busts.
As is the case with all NFL teams, the Chicago Bears‘ history is littered with first-round picks that never fulfilled their lofty expectations. In fact, some have been complete busts.
Hopefully, 2012 will be the start of a new trend in Bears history. After all, Emery’s skills in evaluation and player development is a big reason why he was hired to replace Jerry Angelo.
There have been many proud moments in the history of this storied franchise, but this slideshow contains absolutely none of those moments. Cringe if you must, but let’s take a look at 10 first-round selections that the team wishes it hadn’t made.
