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Womens Mitchell Trubisky Jersey , Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have a different view of the draft this year.A worst-to-first jump last season left them staring down at the rest of the NFC North, and loaded with one of the league’s best defenses and banking on a more creative offense led by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to improve in coach Matt Nagy’s second season.As good as it all sounds, general manager Ryan Pace wasn’t resting easy the past few months.“You’re either getting better or you’re getting worse,” he said at the combine in February. “We want to make sure we are getting better.”The Bears have a chance to do just that in the draft even with a long wait.That’s because they won’t be selecting until the third round, at No. 87 overall, unless they make a trade. Chicago also has one pick each in the fourth and fifth rounds and two in the seventh.The Bears’ first-rounder went to Oakland in the blockbuster trade for All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack just before the start of last season. New England now has Chicago’s second-round selection from a trade last year.But even if they’re little more than spectators in the early going, the Bears still have some work to do. They need a running back after trading Jordan Howard to Philadelphia and could use help in the defensive backfield, on the edge and at kicker.But overall, the Bears have to like this view. They won their division at 12-4 in Nagy’s first season after four straight last-place finishes and ended a playoff drought that dated to 2010.Here are some things to know:RUN GAMEThe Bears created their biggest draft need when they traded Howard.A poor fit for a scheme favoring pass-catching running backs, he set career lows in yards rushing (935) and attempts (250) in his third season. But he still had more carries than the four running backs currently on Chicago’s roster — Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis, Taquan Mizzell Sr. and Ryan Nall.If Chicago goes for a running back with its first pick Pat O'Donnell Jersey , Penn State’s Miles Sanders and Auburn’s Damien Harris might be possibilities.ON SECOND THOUGHTThough the Bears signed safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and cornerback Buster Skrine to replace Adrian Amos and Bryce Callahan, they could still use help in the defensive backfield. Iowa safety Amani Hooker and Michigan cornerback David Long could be options in the third round.ON EDGEDon’t be surprised if the Bears go for an edge rusher with one of their first picks. Sure, they tied for third in the league with 50 sacks. But with Leonard Floyd set to enter the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, Chicago might want to draft a potential replacement.LATER SUCCESSPace has done some of his best draft work in the mid to late rounds since he was hired in January 2015, so there’s a good chance the Bears get an impact player or two even despite having no early picks.He hit in the fifth round in 2015 on Amos, who left for a $37 million, four-year contract with Green Bay in March. The Bears got Howard in the same round the following year, and he made a Pro Bowl while giving them two 1,000-yard seasons.In 2017, Chicago took safety Eddie Jackson and running back Tarik Cohen in the fourth round. And both were All-Pros this past season — Cohen as a punt returner.Defensive tackle Bilal Nichols had three sacks and seven quarterback hits in 14 games after being drafted in the fifth round a year ago.“The job that (our scouts) do is remarkable and they help set the board, and you’ve got to give them a lot of credit,” Pace said.KICK ITIt’s no secret the Bears need to find a reliable kicker. And keeping Cody Parkey was not an option.If hitting uprights on six misses http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-kyle-long-jersey , including that double-doink off the upright and crossbar in the wild-card loss to Philadelphia at Soldier Field, didn’t punch his ticket out of town, a “Today” show appearance a few days after the season did. He couldn’t provide the consistency the Bears have been seeking since they let Robbie Gould go prior to the 2016 season and got released after one rough season in Chicago.The Bears have three kickers with no NFL experience after signing Redford Jones, Chris Blewitt and Elliott Fry. Whether they draft another, they might add a veteran at some point. DETROIT (AP)The Detroit Lions need a lot to go their way to get a postseason spot for the second straight year and third time in Jim Caldwell’s four seasons. ”If we don’t handle our business, it doesn’t matter,” Lions receiver Golden Tate said. In each of the last three games, that’s true because the Lions must win out and hope the NFC South teams in contention have some losses this month. If Detroit does not beat the Chicago Bears, for starters, its chances of making it to the playoffs are likely over. And, Caldwell’s future with the franchise would be questioned even more. Caldwell is under contract for at least two more years thanks to a multiyear extension , a deal the team didn’t announce until months after he signed it Womens Tom Waddle Jersey , but a late-season slide may warm his seat. Bears coach John Fox , meanwhile, may have a harder time getting a fourth season in the Windy City. He does have one year left on his contract, but he also has a 13-32 record and his .289 winning percentage is barely better than Abe Gibron’s franchise-worst .274 from 1972-74. Even though Chicago can only spoil Detroit’s playoff hopes and possibly alter Minnesota’s postseason positioning in two weeks, Fox expects the best from his players. ”They have a lot of pride and we want to finish this season off strong,” Fox said. Here are some things to watch when Detroit (7-6) tries to beat Chicago (4-9) for the third straight and ninth time in 10 meetings on Saturday at Ford Field: ON THE MOVE: Chicago’s offense ranks among the worst in the NFL, especially through the air. But the Bears are coming off a promising performance in a 33-7 win at Cincinnati that ended a five-game losing streak. Mitchell Trubisky directed an offense that had a season-high 482 yards and became the franchise’s first rookie to throw and run for touchdowns in a game since Jim McMahon in 1982. Jordan Howard ran for 147 yards and became Chicago’s first player to begin a career with 1,000-plus yards rushing in each of his first two seasons. Rookie Tarik Cohen added a season-high 80 yards rushing. ”They run the ball as well as anybody that we’ve seen to date,” Caldwell said. STAFFORD’S STREAK: With a banged-up right hand, Stafford extended his starting streak to 112 games, including the playoffs, in last week’s win at Tampa Bay . ”He takes it very seriously that people expect to see No. 9 out there when the Detroit Lions play Sam Acho Jersey ,” offensive tackle Taylor Decker said. Stafford became the first NFL player to complete 80-plus percent of his passes in consecutive road games with at least 29 attempts in each one. NO KICK: The Bears have made a league-worst 70 percent of their field goals and are using a third kicker, Mike Nugent, this season. Nugent missed on one of his four extra-point attempts last week, hitting the right upright after Chicago’s first touchdown, and made two field goals. GROUNDED: When the Lions were a season-high two games above .500 following a 14-7 win at Minnesota in Week 4, it looked like they finally might have a running game led by Ameer Abdullah. The 2015 second-round pick ran for a career-high 94 yards on 20 carries against the Vikings to beat a personal mark he set two weeks earlier with 86 yards rushing in a road win against the New York Giants. He was inactive for the last two games with a neck injury, an ailment Abdullah said he recovered from well enough to play last week against the Buccaneers. The Lions, who are averaging a league-low 76.3 yards rushing per game, will rank among the NFL’s worst running teams for a fourth straight year. INJURY REPORT: Detroit center Travis Swanson (concussion) and right tackle Rick Wagner (ankle) were ruled out after both were unable to practice this week. Lions guard T.J. Lang is questionable with a foot injury that allowed him to practice on a limited basis on Thursday. Detroit defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, who has a sack in two of the last three games, is also questionable with an ankle ailment. Chicago’s defense might be missing starting safety Adrian Amos for a third straight week and starting nose tackle Eddie Goldman for a second game in a row.Amos (hamstring) and Goldman (hip) were limited in Thursday’s practice and are questionable to play at Detroit. —