Several staffers here have been working behind the scenes on a Top 100 Bears Players list to celebrate the team’s centennial" Latest NewsBears HistoryWCG Top 100 Bears Players: An introductionNew Bobby Massie Jersey ,32commentsSeveral staffers here have been working behind the scenes on a Top 100 Bears Players list to celebrate the team’s centennial CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:WCG Top 100 Bears Players: An introductionTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailI sent the email to the staff in February. With this being the 100th Bears season, it would seem fitting that we rank the 100 best Bears players of all time.Soon a team of volunteers for this was formed: myself, Jeff Berckes, who was as enthusiastic as me about the idea, historian Jack Silverstein, top boss Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Optimist Prime Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter and film expert Jacob Infante.Then it came time to work up a methodology. We decided a vote would be good, but I had to turn to Jeff, our analytics man, to concoct a weighted system that would fairly balance out our personal bias and allow for a more complete list.Creating a list of the Top 100 players in Chicago Bears history is at best an imperfect science. The top of any list will feature the game’s best, players that transformed the game or defined their position, playing at peak levels for long periods of time. After that wave of transcendence, voters may go in different directions https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Adrian-Amos-Jersey , balancing shorter careers with high peaks against long and solid careers with no discernible peaks. Post season honors, team success or lack thereof, games and years played, championships won, and statistical accumulation are just some of the factors that can weigh into an evaluation. Only one grading principle was agreed upon at the start – players should be compared to how they performed in their era against other players from their era. In other words, a more modern player may be athletically superior to a historic player but he should only be judged at his level of competition.Development of the list was an iterative process involving ten rounds of voting. A list of eligible players was collected and added to a player pool from a variety of sources. In the first round, the WCG contributors ranked the top 15 players in the history of the Chicago Bears using their own individual evaluation metrics. The votes were scored (1st place vote = 15 points, 15th place vote = 1 point) and added together to create a raw score. A weighted average was calculated by taking the total score multiplied by the number of ballots the player appeared on, divided by the number of possible ballots. This weighted score was used in situations to help “break ties” where scores were approximately equal. The top ten vote-getters from the first round were recorded in their respective ranks and cleared from the player pool. The voters repeated this process for a total of 10 rounds until a top 100 list was created.After allowing the dust to settle on the list, the group deliberated on any glaring issues including whether a player was ranked too high or too low or whether or not a snubbed player deserved inclusion. After reaching consensus, mostly minor alterations were made and the list was finalized. An important note - while it was not a written rule, there were enough contributors that considered the impact of players with fewer than 3 years of service to not be eligible for this list. That means current players like Eddie Jackson and Khalil Mack will not be on the list despite the likelihood of their inclusion in a list like this down the road.We also agreed that a players’ contributions mattered to their Bears playing career only. That means that there could be no inserting of “what ifs” for players such as Greg Olsen, Thomas Jones and Orlando Pace. Each a great player Jordan Howard Color Rush Jersey , but their contributions in Chicago were short and in the case the former two, great, while the latter was great elsewhere first but disappointing here. That also means that the coaching career of Mike Ditka was not to be weighed and George Halas’ importance as owner, coach and founder were also set aside in favor of only his playing days.This means that ours differs from the Bears’ own list, which includes both Mack and Jackson and could very well have Ditka and Halas higher than we do (that’s a teaser, not a spoiler). Other than that, there will be some similarities and differences. It’s not meant to be gospel. This is meant to be, as all lists are, the writers’ rankings, but we’re damn proud of this list, a LOT of emails, a lot of good debate, a lot of consensus Eddie Jackson Jersey , a lot of dissent and plenty of stats and more went into this.We wanted this list to not just represent the six of us, but the site, the fans and most importantly, the deep and rich history of the greatest and oldest professional football franchise in the National Football League. Stay tuned for tomorrow and each week after, as we reveal the list 10 at a time. There will also be more articles surrounding the list, regarding snubs, honorable mentions, players that an individual writer thought should have been ranked higher or lower, etc. It’s going to be a fun thing to fill the gap until training camp.You can check out our countdown to number one by clicking right here. Bears’ fans, this is your one stop spot to get ready for day 2 of the NFL Draft and to talk all about the first round..."This will be your open thread for this evening’s second and third rounds on the NFL Draft. All the festivities will get started at 6 p.m. CT, and the Chicago Bears will finally get on the clock for the 87th overall selection. There will be seven minutes between each pick on day three.Here are a few places where you can watch the NFL Draft.ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Allen-Robinson-Jersey , and NFL NetworkMany websites allow you to stream as long as you confirm your TV provider, but supposedly CBS Sports HQ will be streaming a live draft show. Here are the players that have been drafted at 87 overall going back to 2010.2018 Arden Key, DE, LSU - Raiders2017 Davis Webb, QB, California - Giants2016 Nick Vigil, ILB, Utah St. - Bengals2015 Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn - Steelers2014 Phillip Gaines, DB, Rice - Chiefs2013 Jordan Hill, DT Chase Daniel Color Rush Jersey , Penn St. - Seahawks2012 John Hughes, DT, Cincinnati - Browns2011 Drake Nevis, DT, LSU- Colts2010 Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota - BroncosHere are a bunch of our recent stuff we’ve done to get you guys ready for the Bears’ draft. MOCK DRAFTSChicago Bears 7 Round mock draft: Running back only as UDFA version2019 NFL mock draft: Last-minute predictions for the Bears’ picksChicago Bears 7 round BPA mock draft2019 NFL mock draft: Predicting the Bears’ picks post-free agencyPODCASTSBe sure to scroll through all our shows on the Windy City Gridiron Podcast Channel to find some position specific stuff on draft prospects the Bears could target, but here are a few recent shows to get you started.PROSPECT RANKINGSEvaluating kicker prospects the Bears could targetTop Five running back fits for Matt Nagy’s offense2019 NFL Draft: Ranking top 10 prospects at each positionWCG Confidence Board: Version 1.0Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL DraftOUR ENTIRE BEARS DRAFT SECTIONEverything we’ve done on the NFL Draft can be found here. Keep it right here all weekend long as our team will be all over the draft from a Bears perspective.