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1/9/2024

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Emory Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CHI)
Emory Jones
QB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Emory Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Emory Jones
QB Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: D-.

The Bears torched the value chart for Emory Jones, taking him 219 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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 the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 13 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sedrick Van Pran well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A tidy little value on Rod Moore in the 75th pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in slot 110 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They reached a country mile for Darius Robinson at Round 4, Pick 25, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A big swing on Cody Schrader at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Harrell in pick 186; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 232 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Emory Jones
Emory Jones at pick No. 234 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.