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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Cody Ford
OT
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Kenny Pickett
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB
Moss should have been long gone. The Bears pounced, and earned a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Le'Veon Moss got past him. The Bears do not have to explain a thing at pick 233.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The trade work was a quiet net positive. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A slide stopped in pick 39, with Tate Ratledge worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at pick No. 62 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at slot 72 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at No. 94 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in the 118th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in Round 4, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick147 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 147th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick197 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach Round 6, Pick 22 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Le'Veon Moss in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They barely believed it either: Seth McLaughlin still on the board at slot 244. It fills a real need, too.