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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
B+
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
Larceny in pick No. 149 lands the Bears a B+, Ransom and all. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bears were there to profit. Lathan Ransom, the No. 106 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 149. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Skattebo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Will Johnson
In slot 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in the 39th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick 55 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo is a better player than the 72nd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick No. 76 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 22 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick150
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 150 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Somehow Pat Bryant was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards slipping to pick 197 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 33 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at the 220th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick235
Rnd7
Donovan Smith
They paid sticker price for Donovan Smith in the 235th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Ja'Corey Brooks
The board fumbled Ja'Corey Brooks all the way to slot 242, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

















