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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CHI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CHI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myjai Sanders
EDGE
Head Shot
Keion White
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylon Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a C- to match.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. The final tally is a middling C-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tampa. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They took Troy Franklin at par in slot 35, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in No. 70. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A tidy little value on Rod Moore in pick No. 87, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They paid sticker price for Zach Frazier in pick 92, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
By-the-book stuff, Luke Lachey at the 103rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in Round 4, Pick 13 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick 132 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 133 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 141st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick182 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Moore at the 182nd pick is the proof. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick198 Rnd6 Andrew Coker
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Andrew Coker worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
No edge and no loss on Tahj Brooks in slot 201; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Muasau at No. 223, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.