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  • pateaustin DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA+
The Bears let Gadsden II fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Oronde Gadsden II tumbling to the Bears in pick No. 174 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for Simpkins III left real value on the table behind him. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the 25th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
No drama and no debate, Jonah Savaiinaea went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 7. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at No. 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
The board fumbled Tahj Brooks all the way to pick 149, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They took Ollie Gordon II at par in the 172nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in slot 174 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They paid a round early for Jordan Hancock in pick No. 197, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick235 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
They paid up for Miles Frazier at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They went early on Torricelli Simpkins III in Round 7, Pick 24, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.