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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CHI)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Luke Fortner
C
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Allan George
CB
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Tyler Higbee
TE
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Aidan O'Connell
QB
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a A for the Bears.

The Bears spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Audric Estime, the No. 98 name on the board, in the 173rd overall pick.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Bears clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, with Drake Maye leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the Round 1 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick19 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 19th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at Round 2, Pick 5 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in pick No. 51 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick52 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They robbed the room for Nate Wiggins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at the 69th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
The board fumbled Jermaine Burton all the way to No. 75, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 85 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They paid sticker price for Leonard Taylor III in pick 110, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in Round 4, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in pick No. 122, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in No. 146 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Audric Estime
You do not let a running back like Audric Estime reach the 173rd pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
Value with a capital V on Austin Stogner in pick 211, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 237 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
The board had Trevor Keegan higher than the 248th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.