For the second time in the past four years, the Chicago Bears are the first NFL team to agree to terms with every single one of their draft picks. Defensive tackle Jarron Gilbert -- of YouTube pool-jumping fame -- and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias have both inked four-year deals with the Monsters of the Midway, according to a Bears press release. Dollar figures were not disclosed.The task of signing the picks was likely a bit easier on Jerry Angelo and company, considering they didn't have a first- or second-rounder. Still, there have only been 30 draft picks in all of the NFL who have signed, and the Bears have nine of those guys. That's no small feat in efficient negotiating by the front office.
Both Gilbert and Iglesias figure to play on-field roles this year.
Gilbert, pictured above with defensive line guru Rod Marinelli, will get some looks at defensive tackle. Isreal Idonije has dropped some weight and will move outside to defensive end. Plus, the Bears could use Gilbert's pass rushing ability up the middle.
Iglesias will likely immediately be at least rotating in at the slot receiver position. The only three guys currently above him on the depth chart are Devin Hester, Earl Bennett and Rashied Davis. He fills a possession receiver role that doesn't suit Hester or Davis, and Bennett didn't record a stat in his rookie season.
With everyone signed and no holdouts to speak of, the Bears look to head into camp with very few, if any, distractions.
