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Bears land 4 of the "Best Available Prospects" on Day 2

The Bears chose to sit on the sidelines of the first day of the draft, by trading their only pick (#49) on Day 1. However, that didn't stop them from landing some of the best prospects. 

After the first two rounds of the draft concluded on Saturday, many web sites started to publish their lists of the "Best Players Available on Day 2." So, how did we do?

Well, surprisingly, the Bears were able to grab 4 of the consensus top players available on Day 2 of the draft:

Round 3, Pick #68 - Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State
Round 3, Pick #99 - Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
Round 4, Pick #119 - D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
Round 5, Pick # 154 - Marcus Freeman, OLB, Ohio St.

From a value standpoint, you have to give the Bears credit for trading down, and still finding a way to select a handful of the best prospects on the second day.

Let's take a look at the lists:

From SBN's MockingTheDraft

18. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech, 6’7, 258
29. Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma, 6’5, 335
33. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa, 5’11, 235
34. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri, 6’6, 252
40. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt, 5'10, 184 - Bears #119
44. Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech, 5'11, 194
49. Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State, 6’6, 280 - Bears #68
50. Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State, 5’9, 205
51. Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State, 6’0, 196
52. Jonathan Luigs, OC, Arkansas, 6’4, 314
55. Nate Davis, QB, Ball State, 6’1, 218
56. Michael Hamlin, SS, Clemson, 6'3, 206
58. Gerald McRath, ILB, Southern Miss, 6’3, 224
59. Asher Allen, CB, Georgia, 5'10, 198
62. Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty, 6’1, 232
63. Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati, 6'0, 190
67. Chip Vaughn, SS, Wake Forest, 6'2, 221
68. Dannell Ellerbe, ILB, Georgia, 6’1, 236
69. Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina, 6’5, 240
71. Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma, 6’0, 204 - Bears #99

From CBSSports

Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
- Bears #119
Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond
Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State
- Bears #68
T.J. Lang, G, Eastern Michigan
Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois
Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State
Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina State
Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
- Bears #99

From DraftCountdown

1. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
2. Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss
3. Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
4. Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
5. Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
6. Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida
7. Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma
8. Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose St. - Bears #68
9. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt - Bears #119
10. Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond
11. Derrick Williams, WR, Penn St.
12. Troy Kropog, OT, Tulane
13. Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
14. Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin
15. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
16. Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma - Bears #99
17. Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina St.
18. Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
19. Marcus Freeman, OLB, Ohio St. - Bears #154
20. T.J. Lang, OT, Eastern Michigan
21. Donald Washington, CB, Ohio St.
22. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
23. Kaluka Maiava, OLB, USC
24. Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona
25. Kraig Urbik, OG, Wisconsin
26. James Casey, TE, Rice
27. Louis Murphy, WR, Florida
28. Coye Francies, CB, San Jose St.
29. Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly
30. Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston St.
31. Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty
32. Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech
33. Jasper Brinkley, ILB, South Carolina
34. Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
35. Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa
36. Mike Wallace, WR, Ole Miss

From ESPN

1. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt - Bears #119
2. Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
3. Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida
4. Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond
5. Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Mississippi
6. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
7. Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
8. Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State - Bears #68
9. Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
10. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa

 

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I was pretty upset

with our first pick, because I think he is kind of a project, and I’d rather take those a little later. But I really like the rest of our picks. I would have been fine with Iglesias (or maybe even Moore) at 42, so I love them where we got them. And Alfava seems like a nice value late, a big hitter who can compete with Payne or potentially be a real force on special teams.

Not sure if Freeman can play Sam, but he seems like a nice value as well.

Mostly I love how that I have heard of all of the Bears picks so far. Usually they make their second round picks and I’m like “who?”.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Apr 26, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup
Mostly I love how that I have heard of all of the Bears picks so far. Usually they make their second round picks and I’m like "who?".

Maybe you just paid better attention this year? :)

I agree with you though. I didn’t know a ton about Gilbert, so I was initially upset. Once I looked at some of the draft notes, I got happier and happier with the selection. He’s freakishly athletic at the minimum, and even if he’s just that, I think Marinelli can whip him into somethin.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Apr 26, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome picks jerry!!!

I thought that the draft couldnt have gone much better for us. with what picks we had we got the best players possible!

THANK YOU DENVER!!!!!!!!!

by fortefan09 on Apr 26, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Definitely a gamble on Gilbert.

He’s a boom or bust. But hey, I’m a gambler. Hot Rod must like what he sees.

Passion For The Game, Loyal To The Name, Chicago Bears, I Trust In Thee, Standing Strong Since 1983.

by Haightminow on Apr 26, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

gilbert's fine...

it’s the whole melton thing that worries me!!! there is no way that he was the best available at the time. a FA signing after the draft, fine… but to waste a mid-round pick on an unproven player??? besides that, i’m very excited with our other picks… hopefully this longhorn proves me wrong

by windycity72 on Apr 27, 2009 4:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I have to say...

This draft ended better than I thought it would, but it’s really hard for me to forgive them passing on Sean Smith once, and Rashad Johnson twice.

If our FS situation isn’t resolved by Game 1, I’m going to be irate.

by Sklz711 on Apr 27, 2009 10:00 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it’s all about the Value on day 2, and the Bears did real good

by wiltfongjr on Apr 27, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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