Bears draft Alshon Jeffery
The Chicago Bears added a second big wide receiver to their offense Friday by trading up to select South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery with the 45th pick in the NFL draft.
With the 45th pick, the Bears selected WR Alshon Jeffery from South Carolina. Stay tuned. Consensus is that the Cowboys would have taken Peter Konz, Center from Wisconsin had they retained this pick – so, likely Brockers and Konz without the trade.
By Barry Jackson / McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI — St. Louis made Appalachian State receiver Brian Quick the first pick of the second round — higher than expected and before more ballyhooed receivers Stephen Hill, Rueben Randle and Alshon Jeffery.
With the 45th pick, the Bears selected WR Alshon Jeffery from South Carolina. Stay tuned. Consensus is that the Cowboys would have taken Peter Konz, Center from Wisconsin had they retained this pick – so, likely Brockers and Konz without the trade.
South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was taken in the second round of the NFL draft by the Chicago Bears with the 38th overall pick. COLUMBIA — In the months leading up to the NFL draft, Mel Kiper Jr. watches hundreds of hours of game video.
