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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
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Bates
OG
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Mason Cole
C
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Poona Ford
DT
Head Shot
DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Bears finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The cost of the Nugent reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The King pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Mike Sainristil worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
A running back of that caliber at No. 102 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 116 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Value with a capital V on Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 29, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaheim Bell this early at pick 138. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick141 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 141st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in No. 165, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King in Round 5, Pick 39 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
The board fumbled Mason McCormick all the way to pick No. 181, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.