With three weeks left in the season, the order for the first round of the draft is taking shape. If the season were over, the Bears would have the fourth choice of the first round, just behind NFC North rivals Detroit and Minnesota. A look at the current draft order and remaining games.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Cincinnati (1-13) Vs. Jacksonville, vs. New Orleans, at Buffalo
Detroit (3-10) Vs. Tampa Bay, at Atlanta, vs. Minnesota
Minnesota (3-10) At New Orleans, Miami, at Detroit
Bears (3-10) Vs. New York Jets, at Carolina, vs. Tampa Bay
Houston (4-9) Vs. Baltimore, at Washington, vs. Tennessee
Seattle (4-9) At Atlanta, St. Louis, at San Diego
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NOTE: Ties are broken by strength of schedule; the team that played the weaker schedule drafts higher.
TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS
PLAYER POS SCHOOL
Byron Leftwich QB Marshall
Carson Palmer QB USC
Charles Rogers** WR Michigan St.
Andre Woolfolk CB Oklahoma
Jimmy Kennedy DT Penn St.
Larry Johnson RB Penn St.
Dave Ragone QB Louisville
Willis McGahee* RB Miami
Jerome McDougle DE Miami
Andre Johnson* WR Miami
** – underclassman entering draft
* – underclassman as yet undeclared
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