Top 10: Bears sixth-round draft picks
Senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 sixth-round draft picks in Bears history.
(10) Vince Evans, quarterback (1977)
Evans played his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears, appearing in 56 games with 32 starts and passing for 6,172 yards and 31 touchdowns.
(9) Adrian Peterson, running back (2002)
Peterson rushed for 1,283 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 78 passes for 665 yards while appearing in 106 games during eight seasons with the Bears.
(8) John Mangum, safety (1990)
Primarily a reserve defensive back and special-teams contributor, Mangum played in 105 games with 25 starts over nine seasons with the Bears.
(7) Paul Edinger, kicker (2000)
Edinger spent five seasons with the Bears and ranks sixth in franchise history with 463 points. He connected on 75.3 percent of his field-goal attempts (110 of 146).
(6) Kurt Becker, offensive lineman (1982)
Becker played eight seasons with the Bears in two stints from 1982-88 and 1990, appearing in 92 games with 35 starts. He was the team’s starting right guard in 1983-84.
(5) Chris Harris, safety (2005)
Harris appeared in 44 games with 39 starts in two stints with the Bears from 2005-06 and 2010-11, registering 10 interceptions.
(4) Tom Hicks, linebacker (1975)
The Illinois product who attended Willowbrook High played in 64 games with 42 starts in five seasons with the Bears, recording five interceptions.
(3) Lemuel Stinson, cornerback (1988)
In five seasons with the Bears, Stinson played in 69 games with 42 starts and recorded 16 interceptions, including 14 in a three-year span from 1989-91.
(2) Patrick Mannelly, long-snapper (1998)
Mannelly set team records for most seasons (16) and games played (245) with the Bears, retiring after the 2013 season.
(1) Ed Brown, quarterback (1952)
During eight seasons with the Bears, Brown was voted to back-to-back Pro Bowls in 1955-56 and led the team to a conference title in 1956.
