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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Marquise Goodwin
WR
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Keion White
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears let Zinter fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The Bears ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The Zinter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Eichenberg reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 34 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
They liked Calen Bullock enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 38. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They barely believed it either: Kingsley Suamataia still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at slot 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tommy Eichenberg in pick 103, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 110 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Zak Zinter in No. 122, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd5 Will Shipley
They did well to land Will Shipley in the 138th pick, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 James Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and James Williams at the 146th overall pick is the proof. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They paid a round early for Isaiah Williams in slot 184, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.