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  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NYG)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (SF)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (SF)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quinn Meinerz
OG
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Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Zy Alexander in the 256th pick, a good 84 spots before the room expected him.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. However the rest shakes out, Winston Jr. at that price is a win they earned.

The Winston Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker and quarterback. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 22 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at pick 37 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick53 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Parker Brailsford this early at pick No. 53. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 7, and they pounced on premier safety value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Warren in the 77th pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick107 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ Giddens well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kevin Winston Jr. at safety with linebacker and quarterback open.
Pick149 Rnd5 Antonio Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Antonio Williams at slot 149. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201 Rnd6 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick 201 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at No. 217 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Omari Thomas
A big swing on Omari Thomas at pick No. 246, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 256th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.