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    Bears
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CHI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (CHI)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (IND)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (BUF)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Bears this weekend: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bears took Jared Wilson at the 147th pick, roughly 68 spots before his name belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Kiser value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 22 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in the 39th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick45 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reach for JT Tuimoloau in No. 45; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A big swing on Donovan Jackson at Round 2, Pick 23, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in pick 56: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in the 62nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
A premium they did not need to pay, Omarr Norman-Lott a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Value said wait; Hollin Pierce in the 66th overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
A reasonable price with a little left over, Gunnar Helm in slot 72. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Nelson in the 75th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick No. 76 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 3, Pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick137 Rnd4 Connor Colby
They talked themselves into Connor Colby at No. 137, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in the 191st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
They will replay Jack Kiser at the 233rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Taking Jaishawn Barham in pick 240 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.