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Bears hold pre-draft workout for area prospects - Larry Mayer: The Bears continued their draft preparations Friday by hosting a workout for about 50 local prospects in the Walter Payton Center. Jeff Dickerson identified a few of the players in attendance.
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Draft prospects
Quarterbacks - Dan Pompei: Every QB prospect this year has some significant holes. NFL Film's Greg Cosell's evaluations.
Running backs - Dan Pompei: This RB class has a little depth, but very little top-end talent. In fact, scouts agree this could be the first draft in 50 years in which no RB is chosen in the first round. [Audio] Greg Cosell on RBs.
Tight ends - Dan Pompei: Many teams are seeking athletic TEs who can stretch the field — even those that already have them. So the dynamic receiving TEs are not expected to last long in this draft. Larry Mayer: Notre Dame's Eifert consensus top TE in draft. Greg Cosell: Evaluating the WR/TE class.
Offensive tackles - Michael C. Wright assesses the Bears' need at offensive tackle and lists his top prospects in the draft. Update: Guards.
Centers - Dan Pompei: The public misconception is that Barrett Jones is the best prospect.
Travis Frederick vs Barrett Jones - Russ Lande breaks down the skill set of two of the top centers in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Evaluating the O-linemen - What did Greg Cosell see on tape?
O-Line rankings - Josh Norris: Eric Fisher edges Luke Joeckel.
Linebackers - Greg Cosell breaks down some of the top LB prospects. Defensive tackles and defensive ends.
Todd McShay: Who would be best MLB for the Bears if Ogletree is gone by #20?
NFP's over- and underrated prospects - Russ Lande's thoughts on a couple of DL draftees.
NFL.com's five most overhyped / most underrated prospects - Bucky Brooks doesn't think Tavon Austin's combine showing will transfer to the field of play well enough to warrant his climb up the charts.
Gil Brandt's Hot 100 - Luke Joeckel, Ezekiel Ansah top tough-to-call draft class.
CSNChicago has draft capsules on many prospects, too many to list but you can check out their site here.
Walterfootball's ranking of prospects by position.
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Who will the Bears take in the first round?
Mock Draft - Dan Durkin: Arthur Brown is this draft’s premier coverage LB, adept at shedding blocks, and will be a young cornerstone in the Bears’ front-seven.
Mock Draft - Russ Lande: DJ Fluker is a massive man with very good feet for such a big man and will be a rock at the RT spot for the Bears.
Mock Draft - Dan Pompei: If he makes it this far, Ogletree seems like an easy pick.
Mock Draft - Don Banks: The Bears would happily make room for Olgetree if he convinces them his character issues are a non-factor. Also tempting might be Notre Dame TE Tyler Eifert.
Mock Draft - Walterfootball: The Bears will definitely be interested in Chance Warmack if he falls to them. They signed Matt Slauson, but that was just to a 1-year deal worth less than $1 million. Gabe Carimi, meanwhile, has been a bust. Chicago has to make sure that Jay Cutler is protected.
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Via "Madden 07", experience the 2006 season that nearly was. Doesn't virtual Lovie look super excited to hoist the Lombardi?