2012 NFL Draft: Reviewing the Chicago Bears' NFL Draft Strategy

It's a whole new world here in Chicago—newly minted GM Phil Emery is an unknown entity for the most part but here are a few things we DO know.

He wants to bring multiple portions of other teams' angles to the Bears. This includes the Atlanta Falcons (where he was a scout) and Chiefs (where he was director of scouting).

However, Emery is most interested in applying "The Patriot Way" to things in Halas Hall. Having worked under Chiefs GM Scott Pioli, Emery is eager to bring a dose of New England to the Windy City.

What does this mean and after eleven years of Jerry Angelo, what changes can we expect?

It's really hard to say because, to date, I haven't seen that much of the obvious Patriot methodology in Kansas City. I saw them bring in Matt Cassel, but it doesn't seem as though much else is what Sun Times reporter Sean Jensen called "Patriotic."

If you want to see where the Pats-style picks happen, you have to look at the whole draft in KC. Too many times we get blinded by the pick acquisitions by New England and miss the players (which, to be honest have been very hit and miss of late).

If you want to know what Pioli has done to bring New England to KC (and therefore what to expect from Emery), you have to dig deep.

Since Pioli took over they've had one great first-round pick in Eric Berry, one the jury is still out on but looks good pick in Tyson Jackson and one pick I have little real hope for in Jonathan Baldwin, though to be honest the jury is out on that as well.

Look past the first rounders though and you see some players sticking. 2011 netted Allen Bailey and Justin Houston and 2010 had Javier Arenas and Kendrick Lewis.

None are home runs (or in football parlance, game-changing plays) but all play valuable roles.

Isn't that what the Pats do? Build a team full of role players?

Bringing it back to the Bears, the picks to watch might not be the first couple of rounds—though those are critical of course.

However, if Emery follows the "Patriot Way" expect to see some solid, if not exciting, players in the later rounds who will step into important roles over the next few years.

Expect good players and blue-collar guys in rounds four, five, six and seven.

The Bears will be the Bears and likely emphasize defense, defense and defense.

Keep an eye on the guys they grab on day two and three though—that's where we'll see Emery's pedigree shine through.