Occasionally the Bears management will make flashes of brilliance, but that's only occasionally. They don't generally make the best decision with their first round draft pick, but here is my list of their best first round draft picks.
5. Mike Ditka - TE drafted in 1961. Revolutionized the tight end position from a blocker to a receiver. In his first season with the Bears he had 56 receptions, which was unheard of for a tight end at that time and is still impressive by today's standards. He was inducted into the hall of fame in 1988, the first tight end ever. He was also the coach of the 1985 Bears who won the Super Bowl.
4. Brian Urlacher - LB drafted in 2000. Not only the best line backer in the league, the best defensive player in the league. Won Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2000, and the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2005. He is often considered over rated, but these claims are baseless. Just ask TO. Urlacher made TO his bitch after TO caught a pass but then fumbled it because he saw Urlacher coming across the middle to fuck him up. Also, on a Monday night in 2006, Urlacher had 18 total tackles and stripped the ball from Edgerrin James setting the Bears up to score and win the game, inspiring this memorable meltdown.
3. Jim McMahon - QB drafted 1982. Cocky badass from BYU. Quarterback of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Bears. He threw for over 18,000 yards during his NFL career. He was the NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year. In his first public event with the Bears, he came out with a beer in his hand. He was in constant conflict with the commissioner Pete Rozelle about his headbands.
2. Dick Butkus - LB drafted in 1965. Scarred the shit out of everyone, players, coaches, refs. No one fucked with him. As a rookie he led the team in tackles, interceptions, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. Sports Illustrated named him "The Most Feared Man in the Game" in 1970.
1. Rex Grossman - QB drafted in 2003. Just kidding.
1. Walter Payton - RB drafted in 1975. The greatest running ever. Running backs today have wet dreams about running the ball like Sweetness. During his career he amassed 16726 yards rushing and 110 touchdowns. He was a classy fucker too. When President Reagan called him to congratulate him on breaking Jim Brown's rushing record, he thanked him and told him to give his best to Nancy.
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O.K, I'm not a Bears fan-- but you would take Jim McMahon over Brian Urlacher? Actually, I'm surprised Jimmy Mac makes this list at all. I'd think maybe that Dent guy, or that Singletary guy... one of the guys that actually helped them win a superbowl... but I guess if I suffered through this list, I'd think McMahon was the best at something too.
Super Bowl XX, Bears win 46-10 over who? The New England Patriots. McMahon was the quarterback. I guess rushing for 2 touch downs in Super Bowl XX doesn't count as helping them win it. He's on the list because he was the only quarterback to win a Super Bowl for the Bears.
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