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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 92 spots for Tim Smith, and value like that does not grow back. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Edwards at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Campbell
No edge and no loss on Will Campbell in No. 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 39th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
No drama and no debate, Tyleik Williams went about where he belonged in the 41st overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in pick No. 72, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
They let Rylie Mills come to them and pounced at slot 149. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They talked themselves into Seth McLaughlin at pick 197, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at No. 235 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tim Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Smith in the 242nd overall pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.