Chicago Bears 2014 NFL Draft Review: How Have the Rookies Performed?
Published by Bear Heiser on October 7, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery has done a very good job in his tenure of addressing his team’s needs in real time.
Last season, the Bears defense ranked at or near the bottom of the league in most statistical categories. The core pieces no longer resembled what core pieces should look like. Depth was an issue all season.
So, what did Emery do? He hit the ground running in free agency and attacked the draft for long-term building blocks.
Emery signed defensive ends Lamarr Houston, Jared Allen and Willie Young. He signed safety Ryan Mundy. When the draft came along, he selected defensive players with four of the Bears’ seven picks. Three of those four picks unexpectedly have played significant roles this season.
Let’s now take a few moments to check in with the entire 2014 draft class to see how the players have performed through the first five games of the season.
