Day 1 Bears review:
Well, they took care of 3 larger wants. Picking up a TE with good hands and speed pretty much amounts to getting a wideout, IMO. I'm a little upset that they didn't do the Briggs for 6th, then trade down thing, but it wasn't bad what they did with that pick. He probably won't start this year, but he'll be the #1 backup to Des Clark, and Gilmore will probably be the first down blocking end. Either that, or Olsen decides that blocking is a great thing and becomes something resembling an every down end for this team. Either way, nice first pick. I think he'll get somewhere in the range of 30 receptions, 300-350 yards, and 2-3 TDs this season.
Second round: Beautiful trade with the Chargers there. They pick up two picks this year, and another for next year. On top of that, they get a very nice defensive end who will probably be trade bait by the end of the year, probably for a DT or OL. I personally think they should be charged for stealing off San Diego, but that's just me talking there. Bazuin helps shore up one of the most feared defensive lines in the league. He joins quite possibly the deepest store of defensive ends assembled in the last decade, and will probably produce very nicely backing up Wale on the left side. I'm thinking he'll get 4-5 sacks and about a dozen tackles playing about 10-15 snaps a game.
Third round: Excellent use of San Diego's pick!!! They get a guy who, to me, looks almost exactly like Thomas Jones, one of the most underrated rushers in the league today. Now, the Bears will have a true RB tandem, as Benson will get his wish of 30 touches a game, while Wolfe will pick up the garbage yards once Benson gets tired (which he will, I have no doubt). Also, it allows Adrian Peterson to remain basically a Special Teams specialist, where he stood out last year forcing a handful of fumbles and more than his fair share of tackles in one of the better coverage units in the NFL. Wolfe will probably get about 10 touches a game, totaling about 300 yards rushing and 150 receiving, with about 3 TDs on the year.
With the very next pick, the Bears gave a hearty "screw you" to Lance Briggs by selecting a player who is very similar in ability and tenacity. Okwo probably will not start as OLB this upcoming year, that spot will be fought over with Jamar Williams from last year's draft assuming that Briggs remains true to his word and sits out the year rather than taking the rediculous sum the Bears are offering him. He played very well against an NFL-styled offense in Notre Dame, registering 12 tackles against a very good offense. In 10 games, he averaged almost 10 tackles per game, and had over 7 tackles for loss. The Bears will likely use him in return coverage initially and force him to win the OLB spot off Williams. Either that, or Briggs comes back, and he plays spot backing up Hillenmeyer on the other side. Either way, a good grab this late in the draft.
This still leaves questions at DT and Safety that the Bears will probably need to address today. Thus far, I think they have had a pretty good draft with pieces that will likely be very good to the team either this year or a couple of years down the line.