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Re-Grading Chicago Bears 2013 NFL Draft

By Parker Hurley

Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long (75) works out prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long (75) works out prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Jordan Mills (79) against the Cleveland Browns at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Jordan Mills (79) against the Cleveland Browns at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Traded for Brandon Marshall

This, along with a third round pick acquired for Greg Olsen netted them, Brandon Marshall. As mentioned, trading Olsen for Marshall somehow turned into a loss for the Bears, but in a vacuum, two third-round picks for Brandon Marshall is typically not a bad deal. John Jenkins, and Brandon Taylor. From that perspective, the trade is a major win.

4. Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers

Greene ended up starting six games for the Bears, but that is not necessarily a good thing. He was a below average player and was let go by the Bears after two seasons. Greene has bounced around the NFL since then but has not made it out of training camp. He has spent time with the Buccaneers and Lions and is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs

5. Jordan Mills, T, Louisiana Tech

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The Bears traded down 10 picks in this round with the Atlanta Falcons and picked up an extra seventh round pick. With the seventh round pick, the Bears selected Marquess Wilson. Wilson had a little four year run with the Bears that included 14 starts and career high 464 yards in 2015. However, Wilson is a free agent now and the Bears are very unlikely to sign him now.

In Jordan Mills, the Beas got 29 starts in two years, but it was due to the depth and bad drafting and not the play of Mills. The Bears were quick to move on from Mills after just two seasons. However, he had signed with the Buffalo Bills and started 16 games last season. He was putting in lower end starter play, but the Bills are deciding to stick with him, signing him to a two-year deal this off-season. It would be a fierce competition, but Mills would probably just beat Charles Leno is he were still on the Bears.

The fact of the matter is the Bears picked those two and the Falcons moved up ten spots for Stansly Maponga. If Maponga ever did anything significant that name would stick around, but it did not. Maponga started two seasons in Atlanta and has spent most of the past two seasons on the New York Giants practice squad. So while they did not get a significant hit, they did with the trade.

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