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10/01/24 3.0

  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CHI)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAR)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAC)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for Omari Thomas, 92 picks ahead of schedule.

On value alone, Booker makes the weekend a net positive. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In slot 15 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick37 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. at pick 37 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A quiet steal in the 46th overall pick: Tyler Booker for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Bryce Foster
Value said wait; Bryce Foster in Round 3, Pick 36 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the 109th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
A conviction pick on Dasan McCullough at slot 181 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick184 Rnd6 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at the 184th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Omari Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Omari Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
They reached a country mile for Mason Taylor at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick245 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in pick 245 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
They reached into another round for Kurtis Rourke, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.