Bears general manager Ryan Pace isn’t one to tip his hand. But with no first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, he had no choice but to have a little fun. As he professed before Thursday night’s proceedings, instead of focusing on prospects, Pace and the Bears elected to celebrate their best player Khalil Mack during the first round. On an otherwise quiet night at Halas Hall, when the Raiders came up to use the No. 24 overall pick they acquired from the Bears for Mack’s first-team All-Pro services, the Bears played 2018 Mack highlights.
King of the hill: Without a first-round pick, the Bears still influenced the NFC North
