The Bears are in a good position in this year's draft, and their 'ideal' early draft haul reflects that.
Heading toward free agency, the Chicago Bears are sure to be active on the signing and trade fronts. What happens between now and St. Patrick's Day will strongly shape the plan for April's draft, as areas that need reinforcement stand to take better shape or perhaps get exposed.
To some extent, even with a later first-round pick than they've had in a while, the early part of the draft will be the Bears' oyster with strong depth at all their positions of need on the defensive side of the ball.