The 2007 NFL Draft has concluded and the Chicago Bears are starting their off-season program in order to help them pave the way for another run at the Super Bowl.

The Bears drafted almost all defensive players once again this year and seem to be very much loaded on that side of the ball. However, they did manage to pick up some help on offense, in particular at the tight end and running back positions.

Here is a quick look at the players that the Bears selected in the 2007 NFL Draft and how they might help them in the future:

First Round: Greg Olsen, TE, Miami (Fl)
You have to hand it to the Bears for making this selection. He should be able to give quarterback Rex Grossman a good solid target with some speed who can help him in the passing game.

Second Round: Dan Bazuin, DE, Central Michigan
A great pass rusher who might lack the ideal bulk to be an every down defensive end. He should be pretty useful on third down and in most passing situations

Second Round: Garrett Wolfe, RB, Northern Illinois
Somewhat of a surprise pick for the Bears, but he is a very productive player who might be able to be used as a change-of-pace type back for Cedric Benson and Adrian Peterson. Size is an issue here though.

Second Round: Michael Okwo, LB, Stanford
Started out to be a questionable pick, but after doing some research and looking at some game film, he could be very capable of replacing Lance Briggs if he fails to show up in 2007. If he has a good training camp, he will probably be the starter.

Fourth Round: Josh Beekman, OG, Boston College
The Bears might have reached a little bit here in taking Beekman with a fourth round pick, but he could surprise a lot of people if he can come in and learn the system and compete.

Fifth Round: Kevin Payne, FS, Louisiana Monroe
Payne is from the same school as safety Chris Harris and exhibits some of the same skills as Harris. He could work well on special teams, but also stands a chance to work in the secondary as well and could surprise a lot of people.

Fifth Round: Corey Graham, CB, New Hampshire
Awesome speed, but lacks the overall great skill to play cornerback. With some work he could potentially get some time in the nickel defense, but ,for now, he would work well on special teams.

Seventh Round: Trumaine McBride, CB, Mississippi
He had a very productive career at Ole Miss and was known for being a tough, hard-nosed player which should fit the Bears well. It looks as if he could be a big help on special teams, in the interim, and could help out on defense if he makes the squad in training camp.

Seventh Round: Aaron Brant, OT, Iowa State
A rock solid starter with the Cyclones, Brant might be someone that the Bears keep on the practice squad in 2007 to develop and possibly come in as a backup in the future.

The Bears also signed several undrafted free agents, including defensive back Greg Fassitt from Grambling, defensive tackle Tory Collins out of Northwestern State, defensive back Tim Mixon from California, Andrew Shanle, a defensive back from Nebraska, tight end Fontel Mines of Virginia, and Josh Allen, a running back from Maryland.

Chicago tried out other free agents as well and may sign additional players depending on how they perform in mini-camps.

The Bears did waive one player so far – wide receiver Airese Currie. Currie spent most of his two seasons with the Bears on injured reserve and didn't really get a chance to show the skills that brought him to the Bears as a fifth round pick. This will open the door for other undrafted free agent receivers who might be able to come in and make an impact on the team.

The Bears will hold a full-squad mini-camp in the middle of May and will be able to get a better feel for what they have at every position on the team. Right now, they have some minor question marks at a few positions, including linebacker, defensive tackle and the ever present issue at quarterback. The Bears drafted a linebacker who might be capable of replacing Briggs (Okwo), but will probably still hope for his return from the contract impasse that has come about.

The issue at defensive tackle is a little cloudier. With Tank Johnson looking at a long term suspension, the Bears will have to make some kind of contingency plan for him being out of the lineup for a while. They signed Anthony Adams, have Dusty Dvoracek back from an injury, and have an undrafted free agent in tryouts but still need to add some depth here. It's hard to tell where that depth will come from but, if the June cuts bring about any decent defensive tackles, the Bears might want to take a look at signing one just in case.

There will continue to be a lot of work done in the off-season as the Bears make every attempt to return to the Super Bowl in 2008 – and win this time. Although it appears as if they might have some budding issues both, Head Coach Lovie Smith and General Manager Jerry Angelo, are masters of putting teams together and shouldn't have any issues putting the Bears together in 2007.