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LAKE FOREST Connor McGovern Jersey , Ill. (AP) — this week he is no fan of smokescreens. Now, it’s time to find out if he was putting one up.The Bears figure to have a chance to add a top running back and core player to a team that won the NFC North in coach Matt Nagy’s first season when they make their first pick of the draft in the third round on Friday night.The first day was as quiet as expected with Pace making no stunning trade to jump into the opening round. But things figure to pick up, with Chicago owning the No. 87 overall pick.That is also when everyone else could find out how serious Pace was Tuesday when he insisted the Bears “feel good” about the running backs they have,“I don’t spend a ton of time and energy into putting out those smokescreens or misleading (information),” said Pace, who was not available for comment on Thursday as the first round wrapped up. “This time of year I think it’s OK to be a little boring in these moments and we can have more thorough discussions after the draft.”Pace might have been putting one up when he dismissed the idea that the Bears were zeroing in on a running back in the draft after trading Jordan Howard to Philadelphia last month.Howard didn’t quite fit in a system favoring pass-catching running backs and set career lows in yards rushing (935) and attempts (250) in his third season. But he still had more combined carries than the running backs currently on Chicago’s roster — Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis Foster Moreau Jersey , Taquan Mizzell Sr. and Ryan Nall. Even with receiver Cordarrelle Patterson getting some carries, there still is room for a running back.Pace hasn’t drafted one higher than the fourth round since he was hired in 2015. Howard was a fifth-rounder who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2016 and ran for more than 1,100 yards in each of his first two seasons.If he goes that route at No. 87, his options could include Alabama’s Damien Harris, Penn State’s Miles Sanders, Oklahoma’s Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma State’s Justice Hill and Iowa State’s David Montgomery.No matter what they do Anthony Nelson Jersey , the Bears came into the draft in a much different spot than they were a year ago.They ended a run of four straight last-place finishes and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. A big catalyst was the blockbuster trade with Oakland for All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack.The Bears sent this year’s first-round pick — No. 24 — to the Raiders. They dealt their second-rounder to New England when they traded up in last year’s draft to get receiver Anthony Miller.That leaves Chicago with one pick each in the third, fourth and fifth rounds plus two seventh-rounders. Breaking news: Your whole team is injured this year.In September, The New York Post projected that around 75 million people will play fantasy football this year. Even with the margin of error, I am willing to bet there is somebody somewhere who drafted this team and had high hopes of taking the championship:QB: Tony Romo, RB1: Jamaal Charles, RB2: Justin Forsett, WR1: Jordy Nelson Jeffery Simmons Jersey , WR2: Julian Edelman, TE: Jimmy Graham, K: Cody Parkey, DEF: Eagles"I'm going to slaughter everybody this year," you mutter under your breath while staring at your draft buddies across the table like prey; smiling like the Joker.(Two weeks later) Injury alert.(Three weeks later) Injury alert.(Four weeks later) Injury alert.*Repeat process every week and cry.If this is you, my condolences. I will pour some of a 40-ounce on the floor and take you to dinner. The first three players in that lineup were literally my team, so I can relate at least 37.5%.This is the reality of year-long fantasy sports. Every year (this one especially) Nate Davis Jersey , roster management skills are put to the test as high draft picks disappear like Ja Rule. This is what separates the men from the boys, the playoff contenders from the consolation bracket contenders, and the headliners from the opening acts.If you didn't handcuff your studs and build depth early, you might already know where you stand in your league by now. If it's a keeper league, then have no fear. Keep your injured studs and prepare for next year. It's never too early to plan ahead.The beauty of enabling keepers is it gives everyone first dibs on players they've invested in the previous year. If someone gets hurt, it gives a sense of hope next year for him. Here are the top 15 studs injured for the fantasy season that you shouldn't cut ties with yet in keeper leagues. These rankings are in descending order from why-not's to must-haves.