Jerry Vainisi – 1986 Draft
Forever known as the man who took over for Finks and had to deal with the slowly deteriorating relationship between the McCaskey ownership and head coach Mike Ditka. All of them were jockeying for power in the aftermath of Finks leaving and George Halas dying. Yet in that flux Vainisi managed to keep the train on the tracks. His third and last season produced a decent crop, highlighted by four-time Pro Bowl running back Neal Anderson. This would keep the team competitive through the rest of the decade.
