Re-Grading Chicago Bears 2011 NFL Draft

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Nov 8, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Chris Conte (23) against the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Chris Conte, S, California

Conte, like Paea, is still in the league. Like Paea, he also is playing a significant role on a team that is not the Bears. Conte is another player who does not have much upside, but in the defensive secondary, where rotation is less likely, he has taken the majority of the snaps for the Buccaneers for the past

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two seasons.

Conte also started the majority of his first four NFL seasons with the Bears. He was never a game changing player and was always one of the least athletic players on the field. However, he knows his roles and assignments, and when stacking up the top 64 safeties, he makes his way into that list. It is not a bad pick, nor is it bad return to get four seasons of lower end starter play out of a third round pick.

5. Nathan Enderle, QB, Idaho

Having just traded for Jay Cutler, Enderle was picked to be a potential long-term backup for the Bears. However, they were not even able to get that. Enderle spent one season on the practice squad before being let go. He spent time with the Jaguars, Titans, and Chargers before his NFL career ended without a single active game.

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