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  • Jim Harbaugh szn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Ricky White Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ricky White
WR UNLV
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (TEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

The Bears bet big and early on Matthew Jones, 72 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value.
Pick6 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner in pick No. 6 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taliese Fuaga at Round 2, Pick 6 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
The board had Kris Jenkins higher than slot 68, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Donovan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A reach on Beaux Limmer in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
By-the-book stuff, Nehemiah Pritchett at the 141st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ricky White
Ricky White at pick 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 225 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.