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  • CAM772 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bears did exactly that with Jaeden Roberts in the 89th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The Bowry pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 LT Overton
LT Overton at pick No. 25 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick 57 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
They talked themselves into Jaeden Roberts at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry at the 129th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Good price on Brenen Thompson in Round 5, Pick 25, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kamran James
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kamran James in slot 239, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in the 241st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.