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  • a DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Hart to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Murphy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams at slot 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Gabriel Murphy at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A tidy little value on Jaden Hicks in pick No. 110, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
By-the-book stuff, Sataoa Laumea at Round 4, Pick 22 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick 146 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.