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Draft status doomed Shea McClellin in Chicago

Shea McClellin's biggest crime is the Chicago Bears drafted him 19th overall.

McClellin, who agreed to a three-year contract with the New England Patriots on Monday, is not a terrible player.

He was just a bad choice in the first round.

Had McClellin been a third- or fourth-round pick, Chicago would probably remember his four years differently.

Remember, McClellin’s play drastically improved the past two years when the Bears moved him from defensive end to linebacker.