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12/16/23

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Isaiah Davis; the Bears did not wait, grabbing him 74 spots ahead at pick No. 225.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

However the rest shakes out, Verse at that price is a win they earned.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick4 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 4 they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at No. 40 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
No edge and no loss on Sedrick Van Pran in the 68th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
You do not let an offensive lineman like Kiran Amegadjie reach slot 121 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Value with a capital V on Roman Wilson in pick 124, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
They went early on Payton Wilson in pick No. 132, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
A conviction pick on Cole Bishop at Round 5, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
Value said wait; Darius Robinson in the 182nd pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
A big swing on Isaiah Davis at slot 225, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.