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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (JAX)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaac Weaver
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D+.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. It is not that Hicks is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Every board in the league had Haynes lower, and that gap is the story. Hunter falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In the 23rd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A slide stopped in slot 36, with Keon Coleman worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They paid up for Christian Haynes at pick No. 67 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick 75 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 100 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick105 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
By-the-book stuff, Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ray Davis
Ray Davis at the 110th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They bypassed pressing needs at linebacker to take Jaden Hicks, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They did well to land Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 4, Pick 26, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles at slot 146 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas is a better player than pick 186 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at pick No. 232 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.