Mr. Irrelevant

Whether they show it publicly or not, I'm pretty sure Phil Emery and the Bears have done all the necessary homework on every player in the upcoming draft.  That includes players that most project to be off the board when the Bears pick at 19.  The following is a list of players that I think the Bears would scrap their draft plan for and draft at 19, or in some cases even trade up for, if necessary.

Justin Blackmon, WR Oklahoma St.-- not trading up in top 10 for him, but if he's hanging around at 12 or so for whatever reason, the Bears may move up for him.  Bears showed up deep including with Lovie Smith and wined and dined Blackmon before his pro day.  Brandon Marshall probably lessens the odds of a trade up for a WR though.

Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi St. -- Bears are said to LOVE Fletcher Cox.  I can see why, he's the perfect fit for the Bears defense.  And with the roster down to 3 DTs, I think the Bears move up if Cox is there at 12.  Gotta get above Philly to get him, and the Bears should be willing to do it.....within reason.

David DeCastro, OG Stanford -- I don't know how the Bears feel about DeCastro, but I feel he is the safest bet to be a good NFL player in this draft.  I wouldn't take him over any of the top 5 players (Luck, RG3, Claiborne, Kalil, Richardson) but if he's there he gives the Bears a LG for the next 10 years.  Chris Williams would move back to LT to compete with J'Marcus Webb in this scenario.

Quinton Coples, DE North Carolina -- I'm convinced the Bears are going DL in the 1st round.  All the talent in the world, and worth the gamble that being across from what he could be in 8-10 years and being in the same huddle as Urlacher and Briggs would get him to show up every Sunday.  Not the speed rusher the Bears are looking for, but just too good to pass up.

Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Alabama -- It would be a surprise if the team that never takes a CB early would take one at 19, but I've heard whispers that the organization does like Kirkpatrick.  He'd be a really good for for the Bears, in my opinion.  The man coverage skills are still developing, but can press at the line, come up in off/zone coverage, and make plays in the run game right now.  Perfect tutor in Charles Tillman.

Michael Brockers, DT LSU -- Recent rumors are that the Bears would have a hard time passing on Brockers if he's there at 19.  Not sure how I feel about that, but Brockers is young, having left school as a RS Sophomore.  He has all the talent in the world.  And while Marinelli hasn't been able to get the best out of Corey Wootton and Gaines Adams, he has done wonders developing DT talent like taking a college RB and DE like Henry Melton and making him one of the leaders in sacks from the DT position, salvaging the career of Amobi Okoye, and getting something out of Stephen Paea, with no offseason.  Brockers would be a nice project to have as he has all the projectables you could ever want from a DT.