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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a D- for the Bears.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Worthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
No drama and no debate, Rome Odunze went about where he belonged in slot 9. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid up for Xavier Worthy at the 43rd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamren Kinchens. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in Round 3, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick111 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in the 111th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Adams at pick No. 123 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Tykee Smith at No. 143, value and slot in agreement. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.