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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

The war room fell hard for Charles Grant, and it showed at slot 36: 56 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Getting Mondon Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
No edge and no loss on Mason Graham in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick36 Rnd2 Charles Grant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Charles Grant this early at slot 36. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board had Kenneth Grant higher than pick 41, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A reach for Darien Porter in No. 73; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in the 146th overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
They paid up for Jared Wilson at Round 6, Pick 28 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick 228 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
They liked Garrett Dellinger enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 244. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.