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After piling up their offensive future Gale Sayers Jersey , the Bears add a feisty developmental cornerback."Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansLatest NewsFrom The Desk Of...Roster Analysis2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Duke Shelley at No. 205 overallNew,44commentsAfter piling up their offensive future, the Bears add a feisty developmental cornerback. CDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Duke Shelley at No. 205 overallScott Sewell-USA TODAY SportsThere was a clear offensive emphasis by the Bears with each of their first two draft picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. After some necessary patience, Chicago finally went with defense when they selected former Kansas State cornerback Duke Shelley at No. 205 overall in the sixth round. Contrary to popular belief, it did not have to be a pick from Alaska Wesleyan. It was a selection people were actually aware of!Let’s grade the Bears’ addition of Shelley in the sixth round. Grade: BShelley is the first glimpse we have of a cornerback that new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano prefers at Halas Hall. As someone who would be rightfully described as a defensive back guru with his extensive background from Cleveland to Baltimore, Pagano assuredly had a lot of input into Shelley’s selection. The veteran coach has oft-discussed how much pride he takes in individually mentoring and coaching players https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Mike-Singletary-Jersey , especially cornerbacks. Shelley should expect to hear a lot of both Pagano and new secondary coach Deshea Townsend in his ear. You can do much worse than these two as your mentors. A smaller player at a generous 5-foot-9, 181 pounds, Shelley theoretically could be in the mix at nickel cornerback for the Bears. In a very ideal world, he’s eventually pushing veteran Buster Skrine for playing time and becoming Chicago’s slot defensive back of the future. However, during Shelley’s last collegiate season he only played 10 snaps in the slot while mostly featuring on the left boundary. The ledger shows he actually has minimal experience playing inside, even if his athletic profile and fit with the Bears maintains he could shine there. If Chicago brass plans to have Shelley make a transition toward nickel cornerback Dick Butkus Color Rush Jersey , they have to understand there’s going to be a bit of an adjustment period before he has his sea legs under him. To their credit, the Bears wouldn’t use a pre-draft top-30 visit on Shelley if they didn’t have confidence and patience in what he can become. Shelley is someone who would’ve reportedly had a fourth-round grade at Halas Hall but fell due to a toe injury in his last year with the Wildcats. The Bears may believe they have the makings of a draft “steal” on their hands.Overall, Shelley is a savvy and instinctive player who needs polish at a new granted position before he can take on some of the league’s best offensive slot weapons. Regardless of how the Bears feel at this present moment, Shelley more realistically carves out a career as a special teams contributor and depth player than anyone making an impact as a regular starter. Keep in mind that crazier things have happened in an individual prospect’s development on the fringes. Fortunately for Shelley’s sake, he seems adept to making a transition to the inside if you’re optimistic in his outlook. The polished and experienced player with 31 pass deflections and eight interceptions in four seasons changes direction seamlessly in coverage. He’s a physical grinder and tough competitor. There are no easy yards or plays in direct opposition to Shelley. If that description sounds familiar to any recent Bears’ nickel cornerbacks like Bryce Callahan or Cre’Von LeBlanc, it’s because the comparisons are more than apt. The Bears’ secondary depth is thin and unproven until further notice. With any luck William Perry Jersey , Shelley might soon become someone Pagano and company can rely on. The bad news is the Chicago Bears saw their five game winning streak snapped on Sunday against the New York Giants in overtime. The good news is the other three teams in the NFC North also lost, so Chicago maintains their 1.5 game lead over the second place Minnesota Vikings. NFC NORTHBears: 8-4Vikings: 6-5-1Packers: 4-7-1 Lions: 4-8The Bears are also still in the third seed of the NFC playoff picture, so there’s some more good news.And we have even more good news for Bears’ fans courtesy of Jacob...The last time the Bears didn’t finish in last place was 2013, so this is a nice baby-step in the rebuild. Now let’s take a trip around the internet to see how the experts view the Bears after losing to a last place team. We start with the Mothership, SB Nation, and they have Chicago at number four again this week. Over at ESPN they have the Bears dropping two sports to 8 overall. The USA Today has the Bears ranked like this https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Mike-Ditka-Jersey ,CBS Sports dropped the Bears three places to 8 overall.Yahoo sports has it like this. The Chicago Tribune has it like this. Here’s how the Washington Post has it. And here’s how the Houston Chronicle has it.The Sporting News has the Bears like this.Everyone seems to believe that the Bears next opponent, the Rams, is the best team in the NFL. There’s also a consensus that the Bears need Trubisky back to have a shot at winning. Win or lose this Sunday night, we’re going to find out a lot about the Bears team. What are your thoughts on the Power Rankings this week?