Bears select Boise State's McClellin

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The Bears went into the 2012 draft with a core of seven players they would consider with the No. 19 pick of the draft. The draft then worked out to give them what they considered superior options at the pickboth offensive and defensive linemenand they hope they came away with the pass rusher that Lovie Smith, Rod Marinelli and the defense want on the other side from Pro Bowler Julius Peppers.

Shea McClellin, defensive end, Boise State.

McClellin, 6-3, 260 pounds, was a starter his final three years at Boise State and had seven sacks last season and 9.5 in 2010. He was one of the fastest defensive ends, timed at 4.66 sec in the 40-yard dash, and fits the speed model the Bears have liked in Alex Brown.

The San Diego Chargers picking at No. 18 selected South Carolina pass-rushing end Melvin Ingram, one of the handful of players either brought in to Halas Hall for an extra meeting with coaches and scouts.

A draft breaking their way

The first round was marked by scrambling in the top seven as only the Indianapolis Colts drafted in their original spot. More important for the Bears, none of the teams were chasing defensive linemen.

The first D-lineman didnt go until No. 11 when the Kansas City Chiefs took nose tackle Dontari Poe, followed by Mississippi State tackle Fletcher Cox going to the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded up from No 15 to get Cox.

But the edge rushers were getting no play. Massive LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers went at No. 14 to the Rams and then Seattle made the first true shocking pick when they took West Virginia linebackerdefensive end Bruce Irvin.

North Carolina, projected by some to be a top-10 pick, was selected by the New York Jets at 16 where Rex Ryan was expected to grab an outside rusher instead. Then the Bengals took the third cornerback in the span of 12 picks when they chose Alabamas Dre Kirkpatrick.

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