Complex sentence: The Chicago Bears selected Harbaugh in the first round (26th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft, picking a quarterback in the first round against experts' prior speculation that the team would select a defensive lineman or wide receiver in that round.
Split into simpler sentences: The Chicago Bears selected Harbaugh in the first round 26th overall in the 1987 NFL Draft. Chicago picked a quarterback in the first round in spite of experts' speculation that the team would select a defensive lineman or wide receiver in that round.