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  • DITKA DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CHI)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Baylor
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Baylor
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SF)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (WSH)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (SF)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (TEN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Danielle Hunter
LB
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Ted Karras
C
Players traded away
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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Aviante Collins
OT
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Bill Murray
OG
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Daniel Hardy
LB
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Dante Pettis
WR
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DeAndre Carter
WR
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Freddie Swain
WR
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Jake Martin
DE
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Jamree Kromah
DT
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Jerome Carvin
OG
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Michael Dwumfour
DT
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Nsimba Webster
WR
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Stephen Carlson
TE
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Theo Benedet
OT
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Tommy Sweeney
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

Nobody had Steve Linton this high, and it is not close. The Bears reached 185 spots to get him at No. 232. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

If Mykel Williams and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 38th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
The board fumbled Tyleik Williams all the way to pick No. 75, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
The board had Darrell Jackson Jr. higher than No. 93, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Emery Jones Jr. at pick 104, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Gunnar Helm in pick 119, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in the 120th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Moore this early at Round 4, Pick 22. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at the 130th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and slot 203 is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Steve Linton
A big swing on Steve Linton at pick No. 232, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
A quiet steal in No. 233: Hunter Wohler for less than the market said. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick239 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming at slot 239 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 244th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at pick 246 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Monheim at No. 248 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Somehow Ar'maj Reed-Adams was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.