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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (PHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
D'Andre Swift
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

However the rest shakes out, Wiggins at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If Rice pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 53 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 75 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Taking Brandon Dorlus in No. 98 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots still to address, they spent the 110th pick on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at the 122nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.