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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: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: B+.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They banked enough surplus on Bishop to cover a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mekhi Wingo. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 75th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 11 with a little surplus value in Matt Goncalves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
No drama and no debate, Sataoa Laumea went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick 129 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at No. 143 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.