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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CHI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Steve Avila
OG
Head Shot
Courtland Sutton
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

The Bears went off the board in a big way for Beaux Limmer, 31 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Put together, it is a D+.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They banked enough surplus on Bullard to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick19 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 17 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A tidy little value on Xavier Legette in the 75th pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in No. 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They liked Brenden Rice enough to skip the value, taking him in the 83rd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Marshawn Kneeland. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Beaux Limmer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beaux Limmer in slot 97, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Nice patience on Zak Zinter, who had no business lasting to the 119th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Nothing to complain about; Cedric Gray went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Foster at No. 122, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.