More Movement Ahead for Bears?

It could take trading for the Bears to get the defensive help they need in Rounds 2 and 3.

GM Ryan Poles passed on defensive help in Round 1 to get a potential starting right tackle with Tennessee's Darnell Wright and left the Bears without needed pass rush help.

There are two more rounds on Friday and Poles thinks they can find what they need with a little work.

"I think that's going to play into, based on the numbers that we have, we feel confident that there's going to be opportunity there," Poles said. "But we might have to maneuver a little bit and see what we can do."

A late run in Round 1 on defensive linemen depleted the crop. The last four players taken in Round 1 were edge rushers or tackles. Cincinnati took Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy No. 28, the Saints drafted his teammate and defensive tackle Bryan Bresee No. 29, the Eagles selected edge rusher Nolan Smith from Georgia No. 30 and Kansas City picked Felix Anudike-Uzomah from Kansas State No. 31. There were only 31 picks since Miami forfeited its selection due to tampering charges.

The defensive talent remaining includes edge rushers Georgia Tech's Keion White, LSU's BJ Ojulari, USC's Tuli Tuipulotu, Notre Dame's Isaiah Foskey and Auburn's Derick Hall, three technique tackles like Northwestern's Adetomiwa Adebawore, Florida's Gervon Dexter and Wisconsin's Keeanu Benton, and numerous cornerbacks like Kansas State's Julius Brents, Utah's Clark Phillips, South Carolina's Cam Smith and DJ Turner of Michigan who was the fastest man at the combine.

If they ignore defense immediately and look for a center, Minnesota's John Michael Schmitz, Wisconsin's Joe Tippmann and TCU's Steve Avila went undrafted.

Even if they choose to find a wide receiver there is value in Mississippi's Jonathan Mingo, Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, North Carolina's Josh Downs and Oklahoma's Marvin Mims.

With only two running backs selected in Round 1, the entire class is virtually available, including Tyjae Spears from Tulane, Texas A&M's Devon Achane, Texas' Roschon Johnson, Illinois' Chase Brown and Pitt's Israel Abanikanda.

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The Bears moved down only one spot in Round 1 before taking Wright. They have to wait to pick in Round 2. Their first time up is not until No. 53, then they have No. 61 in Round 2 before picking first in Round 3 at No. 64. The first pick at 64 is their only Round 3 selection and then on Saturday they pick first again at No. 103.

As a result, more trading might be necessary.

"It's going to be interesting," Poles said very late Thursday night. "We're going to get back in the room here for another hour or so and see what's numbers look like.

"There's some percentages that we can play to see how many guys are left in a certain area, what's the likelihood they're there if we sit, or do we have to move to feel a little bit more comfortable about that. I'd say there's a chance we can move up. There's also a chance we can move back a little bit, too."

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