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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derwin James Jr.
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

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

The Kinchens pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick37 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at slot 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They liked Zach Frazier enough to skip the value, taking him in the 51st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Circle this one: Roman Wilson at pick No. 69 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kamren Kinchens
They barely believed it either: Kamren Kinchens still on the board at pick 111. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Nothing to complain about; Sataoa Laumea went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 143rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.