"In eight of the nine drafts Jerry Angelo has run with the Bears, the team has selected a defensive end.

The only time the Bears did not was 2005, when they used their third-round pick in a trade for defensive end Adewale Ogunleye. So it stands to reason that Corey Wootton, last year's selection in the fourth round, should expect competition to be on the way.

When you look at the regular season playing time statistics from 2010, it's apparent the Bears need someone to step forward, whether it's a veteran or a newcomer. According to numbers provided by an NFL source, defensive end Julius Peppers was on the field for 87.9 percent of the Bears' defensive snaps last season, earning the $20 million he was paid. Opposite him, Israel Idonije played 80.2 percent of the snaps en route to posting a career-high eight sacks, which matched Peppers' total for the team lead."