Chicago Bears Take Safety Major Wright

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The Chicago Bears went all in, hoping that one of their choices would still be an option available when they made their first selection in the 2010 NFL draft.

And at the start of round three, other teams wiped out their defensive-back options.

”Certainly a long two days,” said Bears GM Jerry Angelo. ”He was the last one there. That was a bit of luck.”

Angelo said the decision between a cornerback and a safety was a coin toss, and cornerbacks Jerome Murphy (South Florida), Amari Spivey (Iowa) and Myron Lewis (Vanderbilt) were taken consecutively to begin round three.

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Then came the Green Bay Packers. The cheeseheads traded up to the seventh pick in the third round and nabbed Georgia Tech safety Morgan Burnett.

Four picks later, the Bears quickly announced Florida safety Major Wright as their pick. But the New York Giants added more intrigue by picking another big-name safety, Chad Jones of LSU, with the next pick.

”We were hoping that [Wright] would be there,” said Bears coach Lovie Smith. ”There was a run on defensive backs right before we made our pick, but again, you just do your homework and [hope] that you get a bit of luck — which we did — and you are able to get your guy.”