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10/22/24 3.0

  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CHI)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dane Key
WR Kentucky
Maliq Carr Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Maliq Carr
TE Houston
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DEN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Greg Dulcich
TE
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Will Fries
OG
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Quinn Meinerz
OG
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Courtland Sutton
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jalen Catalon in Round 7, Pick 42, a good 69 spots before the room expected him.

The Everette pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The veteran additions, Courtland Sutton chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at pick 46 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Earnest Greene III
By-the-book stuff, Earnest Greene III at slot 50 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
A real head-scratcher, Parker Brailsford in pick No. 82 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 84 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
Value said wait; DJ Giddens in Round 4, Pick 19 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in slot 156 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dane Key
A quiet steal in pick 200: Dane Key for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Maliq Carr
Maliq Carr at pick No. 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A wild overpay on Jalen Catalon in the 256th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.