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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DeForest Buckner
DT
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
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Matt Hennessy
OG
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Younghoe Koo
PK
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DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
Players traded away
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A.J. Thomas
S
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Aviante Collins
OT
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Cairo Santos
PK
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Daniel Hardy
EDGE
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Darrynton Evans
RB
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DeMarcus Walker
DE
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DeMarquis Gates
LB
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Dominique Robinson
EDGE
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D'Onta Foreman
RB
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Doug Kramer
C
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Eddie Jackson
S
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Greg Stroman Jr.
CB
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Ja'Tyre Carter
OG
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Joe Reed
WR
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Josh Blackwell
CB
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Kendall Williamson
S
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Lucas Patrick
OG
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Marcedes Lewis
TE
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Matt Farniok
OG
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Micah Baskerville
LB
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Nathan Peterman
QB
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Noah Sewell
LB
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Nsimba Webster
WR
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Rasheem Green
DE
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Robert Tonyan
TE
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Stephen Carlson
TE
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Travis Bell
DT
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Travis Homer
RB
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Bears were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Powers-Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Smith value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
They took Rome Odunze at par in slot 9, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick19 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 19 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at the 35th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick 71 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A tidy little value on Christian Haynes in the 79th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They let Tykee Smith come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
They paid sticker price for Sataoa Laumea in the 123rd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at pick No. 135 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
A clean, defensible pick in slot 142 with a little surplus value in Jordan Travis. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Will Shipley is a better player than the 143rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.