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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Conner
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The cost of the Pratt reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 4th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In slot 27 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 35 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at Round 3, Pick 11 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Fair-plus on Jaden Hicks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 122. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at pick No. 146, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.