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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
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- 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. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Egbuka at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Emeka Egbuka
They barely believed it either: Emeka Egbuka still on the board at pick 75. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick110 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
No drama and no debate, Sataoa Laumea went about where he belonged in the 127th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 146 is lovely value for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Brennan Jackson in No. 186; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in the 232nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.