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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for Carter: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Barrett Carter, the 149th overall pick, roughly 66 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick No. 14 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to the 39th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at pick 41 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at No. 49 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They paid sticker price for Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 8, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the 118th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.