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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (SF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jaylen Reed in pick 148, a good 42 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 11th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
They paid a round early for TreVeyon Henderson in slot 39, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A real head-scratcher, Tre Harris in the 41st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
They paid sticker price for Kyle Kennard in No. 72, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at pick No. 138 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in Round 5, Pick 10 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick233 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They took Cam Jackson at par in the 233rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Value said wait; Kevin Jennings in pick 240 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.