Trade made. Chicago on the clock.
But after much deliberation and hair pulling, I just couldn't pull the trigger on Zach White. His high volatility, low developed percentage and conflict with team leader were just eating at me. Plus, as sterlingice pointed out, I don't want mediocre 4-4 safety on run defense; I want a stalwart on run defense. (Please don't make me regret this one, White. Just be a bust, OK?)
That decision made, I looked at the remaining group. It seemed best talent available was one of the corners. And if he could make the transition to safety, all the better.
That said, with the 1.16, Chicago selects:
CB Dan Pretko - 6'0, 202 pounds out of Illinois. Pretko is a physical specimen, ran a 4.39 40 and still benched 16 reps.
Given his size, we immediately switch him to strong safety, where initial ratings put him at ...