Chicago Bears Draft: Hits and Misses of the Jerry Angelo Era
Published by Patrick Bousky on April 20, 2012
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Jerry Angelo was a notorious first-round assassin, having only drafted one Pro-Bowler in the first over the course of his decade long tenure as the Chicago Bears general manager.
When a team drafts a player in the first-round, they expect an immediate starter with hopes of the said player developing into something more, but with the case of Jerry Angelo, that never happened.
Despite Angelo’s lack of success in the first-round he did manage to find a few gems, some may argue future Hall of Famers, outside of the opening round of the draft.
Taking into account 10 years of drafts, let’s take a look at Jerry Angelo’s five biggest hits along with his five biggest misses.