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Top 10: Bears seventh-round draft picks
With the Bears recently drafting back-to-back seventh-round picks, senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 seventh-round draft picks in Bears history.
(10) Jeff Fisher, safety (1981)
Fisher played in 49 games with three starts mostly as a reserve defensive back in four seasons. He returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown in a 1981 win over the Buccaneers.
(9) Henry Waechter, defensive lineman (1982)
A valuable reserve lineman, Waechter appeared in 40 games over four seasons with the Bears and recorded a safety in Super Bowl XX with a sack of Steve Grogan in the end zone.
(8) Mike Green, safety (2000)
The final pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, Green spent five seasons with the Bears, including two as a full-time starter—compiling more than 100 tackles in both of those seasons.
(7) Ed O'Bradovich, defensive end (1962)
Known by younger generations as a fiery Bears post-game radio host, O'Bradovich displayed that same temperament on the field for 10 seasons and helped the Bears win the 1963 NFL title.
(6) Charles Leno Jr., left tackle (2014)
Leno was selected to his first Pro Bowl last season. Since joining the No. 1 offense in Week 4 of the 2015 season, he has not missed a game, making 61 straight starts.
(5) Jim Osborne, defensive tackle (1972)
Osborne anchored the Bears defensive line for more than a decade, appearing in 186 games with 154 starts in 13 seasons. He was a regular starter until his final season in 1984.
(4) Mike Pyle, center (1961)
A New Trier graduate, Pyle played his entire nine-year NFL career with his hometown team and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1963 while helping the Bears win the league championship.
(3) J.C. Caroline, defensive back (1956)
Caroline played 10 seasons with the Bears from 1956-65. He was voted to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 1956 after leading the team with six interceptions.
(2) Dick Gordon, receiver (1965)
Gordon played seven seasons with the Bears. He was voted to back-to-back Pro Bowls in 1970-71 and is the last Bears player to lead the NFL in receptions with 71 in 1970.
(1) Joe Fortunato, linebacker (1952)
Fortunato was voted to five Pro Bowls in 12 seasons with the Bears from 1955-66 and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1950s.
