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2013 NFL Draft: Guards and Centers

We're turning our attention to the interior of the offensive line - we've got some players that you might be interested in.

Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

If the Bears feel comfortable enough with J'Marcus Webb and Gabe Carimi at tackle (if Carimi sticks at tackle instead of guard or bench), they could look at an interior lineman - with the way the new CBA is set up, teams aren't locked into spending prohibitive amounts of cash on non-sexy offensive line picks (basically, non-tackles). And since the Bears tried sticking both Chris Spencer and Chilo Rachal at left guard with, well, not-so-optimal results, to go with Lance Louis spending this offseason recovering from ACL surgery and Roberto Garza getting up there in age, guard and center could use a little boost.

We toss the name Andy Levitre out there in the comments section like he's a guy the Bears go after, but should the Bears decide they need a younger, less-expensive option, here are some of the higher draft picks the Bears could go after...

Round 1 Consideration: Chance Warmack, Alabama | Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina | Dallas Thomas, Tennessee | Barrett Jones, Alabama

MORE: Draft Video of the Day: Chance Warmack and Barrett Jones

Round 2 Consideration: Travis Frederick, Wisconsin | Larry Warford, Kentucky | Alvin Bailey, Arkansas

Round 3 Consideration: David Quessenberry, San Jose State | Brian Schwenke, California | Dalton Freeman, Clemson

There's some decent options at the interior going deep. Warmack and Warford are probably my two favorite options, but Jones' versatility is a high point for a team which uses "versatility" like the world's biggest buzzword.

MORE: 2013 NFL Combine: measurements, weigh-ins, and results for offensive linemen

Which guys are you interested in?