The Bears will pick first overall for the first time since 1947.
Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith did the Bears a favor Sunday, guiding his team to a 32-21 win over Indianapolis. The Bears, after losing 29-13 Sunday to the Vikings, finish with the worst record in the league at 3-14, and with one of the most valuable assets in football: the No. 1 draft pick. The Bears have picked first overall just two times since the draft was introduced in 1936.
In 1947, the NFL began a new process where the first overall pick was determined by a lottery with all 10 of the league's teams having an equal shot at the top pick. The Bears, coming off a championship season in 1946, won the first lottery and selected Oklahoma A&M halfback Bob Fenimore with the first overall pick. The NFL did away with the lottery system after the 1958 draft.
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