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  • kjc DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CHI)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Willie Roberts
DB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Willie Roberts
DB Louisiana Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Mustapha
DB Wake Forest
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Bears' quarterback, full stop.

Reaching for Smith left real value on the table behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will answer for taking defensive back early while running back and linebacker went begging.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jayden Daniels and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Daniels. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in slot 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at pick 35 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Terrion Arnold
A surprising call. With running back and linebacker still to address, they spent No. 65 on Terrion Arnold, a defensive back they were not short of.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
They took Brian Thomas Jr. at par in the 68th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at pick No. 101 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Graham Barton
Nothing to complain about; Graham Barton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at slot 105 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Cam Hart
The board had cheaper options than Cam Hart at pick No. 162, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in Round 5, Pick 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jasheen Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jasheen Davis in the 182nd pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They talked themselves into Joshua Gray at the 198th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in pick 225 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Willie Roberts in the Round 7 slot. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.