With the 130th pick in the NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Josh Beekman, a guard out of Boston College. Beekman will bring immediate depth to the offensive line at both the center and gaurd position. With age a concern with veteran guard Ruben Brown, Beekman will be the heir when Brown hangs up the cleats (or goes somewhere else since he’s only signed to a one-year deal). And he’ll be learning from one of the best, as Brown is a proven Pro Bowl linemen who has blocked for some top running backs over the course of his career. This was a great pick for the Bears and get one of the best players available in the Day Two pool at a position I didn’t think they would have addressed at this point. But not only was Beekman the best player available, but he takes care of a huge need that the Bears probably would have filled in the first round if guard Ben Grubbs wasn’t picked right before their pick by the Baltimore Ravens. This turned out for the best though, as both Beekman and Greg Olsen will have good NFL careers.

Up next for the Bears …

The Bears will have two picks at the end of the fifth round (167, 168). One of those picks will be used on a corner and one of them should be used on wide reciever. But some good linebackers are available as well, and you can never have too many of those.

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