Chicago Bears: 5 Biggest Draft Steals of the Super Bowl Era

#1:  Richard Dent

Unfortunately for Bortz, there was another 8th round pick the Bears made that fateful day in 1983. He turned out to be even better. His named was Richard Dent. An unassuming young man out of Tennessee State, people weren’t really sure what Chicago got when he arrived. They saw he was big and quick for somebody his size. Nevertheless there were skeptics. What they failed to realize was just how gifted a pass rusher Dent was, and mad scientist defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan knew what to do.

Unleash him.

Dent became the terrifying force off the edge for that historic “46” defense in the 1980s. While blitzing was their big thing, he was the guy who could be relied on to get sacks in regular rush situations. By the time his run in Chicago ended, Dent had a ridiculous 135 sacks as a Bears. He claimed four Pro Bowls and was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. The final feather in his cap came when he joined the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Not a bad run for somebody picked 203rd overall.