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10/14/24 2.0

  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SF)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (SF)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quinn Meinerz
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Larry Borom
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B.

The Parker Brailsford selection is the head-turner. The Bears reached 65 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That Anderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

The Bears indulged a want in Sabb while a need in linebacker and quarterback stayed open. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in No. 49 is miles ahead of his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick53 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the 53rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in the 77th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
A want over a need in pick 101: Keon Sabb adds a safety while linebacker and quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at slot 120 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at pick No. 129 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Good price on Cobee Bryant in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201 Rnd6 Nic Anderson
Steal is underselling it; Nic Anderson at Round 6, Pick 26 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Giles Jackson
They paid sticker price for Giles Jackson in pick 245, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Dontay Corleone
Value said wait; Dontay Corleone in the 256th overall pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.