Most draft experts (myself included) wondered why the Bears were using all their picks on defense. But what do I know as the Bears had a pretty good draft that helped them get to the Super Bowl this season. Here’s a breakdown:

2nd round pick SS Danieal Manning had a great rookie season. He played in all 16 games and made 67 tackles, had 2 interceptions, defensed 5 passes, forced 4 fumbles and recovered a fumble. He also returned 1 kick-off for 20 yards. Manning will be in the Bears plans for a long, long time.

The Bears other 2nd round pick was Devin Hester. Hester played in 16 games and only made 9 tackles. But, his big contribution to the Bears was returning kicks. He returned 20 kickoffs for 528 yards (26.4 avg) with 2 TD returns. He also returned 47 punts for 600 yards (12.8 avg) with 3 TD returns. He also returned a missed field goal 108 yards against the Giants for a TD! Hester is the biggest game changer on special teams to enter the NFL in a long time.

3rd round pick DT Dusty Dvoracek didn’t play a down for the Bears this season.

4th round pick OLB Jamar Williams played in only 3 games and made 2 tackles and defensed a pass.

5th round pick DE Mark Anderson was an absolute steal for the Bears at this point in the draft. He played in all 16 games and made 28 tackles, had 12 sacks, defensed two passes, forced 4 fumbles and recovered a fumble. He will be a good player for a long time for the Bears.

The 6th round was a waste for the Bears as they selected fullback J. D. Runnels who played in two games and did nothing and OG Tyler Reed who never saw the field.