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Jonathan Bullard picked by Chicago Bears in third round of 2016 NFL Draft

The biggest Gator likely to be drafted in 2016 is finally off the board: Jonathan Bullard was picked by the Chicago Bears with the 72nd pick of the 2016 NFL Draft on Friday night.

Bullard was considered a likely Day 2 selection, and may have slid a bit from the second round to the third, but he's landing with a team that memorably drafted and got plenty of use out of Alex Brown, another great Florida defensive end.

As Trevor Sikkema wrote, Bullard also passed up entering the draft after his junior season, in a move that probably did plenty to help Florida win the SEC East for the first time this decade.