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Top 10: Bears third-round picks
Senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 third-round draft picks in Bears history.

(10) George Farmer, receiver (1970)
Farmer played six seasons with the Bears, catching 113 passes for 1,909 yards and 10 TDs. His most productive year was 1971 when he led the team with 46 receptions.

(9) Jim Flanigan, defensive tackle (1994)
Flanigan played seven seasons with the Bears, recording 46 sacks. He led the Bears in sacks with 11.0 in 1995, 6.0 in 1997 and 8.5 in 1998.

(8) Bernard Berrian, receiver (2004)
Berrian played four seasons with the Bears, catching 150 passes for 2,197 yards and 13 TDs while appearing in 58 games with 32 starts.

(7) Earl Bennett, receiver (2008)
Bennett played all six of his NFL seasons with the Bears, catching 185 passes for 2,277 yards and 12 touchdowns while appearing in 78 games with 29 starts.

(6) Hugh Gallarneau, running back (1941)
Gallarneau was voted to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 1941 when he helped lead the Bears to the NFL championship and topped the league with eight rushing touchdowns.

(5) Marty Booker, receiver (1999)
Booker appeared in 82 games with 61 starts in two stints with the Bears. He's tied for fourth in team history with 329 receptions and ranks eighth with 3,895 receiving yards.

(4) Dave Duerson, safety (1983)
Duerson spent seven seasons with the Bears, playing in 102 games with 76 starts and recording 18 interceptions and 16 sacks. He was voted to four straight Pro Bowls.

(3) Ken Kavanaugh, receiver (1940)
Kavanaugh won three NFL titles in eight seasons with the Bears in the 1940s and remains the franchise's all-time leader with 50 touchdown receptions.

(2) Olin Kreutz, center (1998)
Kreutz was voted to six Pro Bowls in 13 seasons. His 183 career starts are one shy of Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton's franchise record.

(1) Lance Briggs, linebacker (2003)
Briggs was selected to seven Pro Bowls in 12 seasons. He appeared in 173 games with 170 starts, recording 1,566 tackles, 15 sacks, 16 interceptions and 18 forced fumbles.