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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
C-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB+
A passer of the future in Maye, and a C-, for the Bears. The Bears put a flag in the ground for Kurtis Rourke, 107 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.
Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In the 3rd pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick 9 they get a security blanket over the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick26
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
No drama and no debate, JT Tuimoloau went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
Good price on Troy Franklin in No. 41, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44
Rnd2
Calen Bullock
They paid sticker price for Calen Bullock in pick No. 44, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
They liked Ladd McConkey enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 49. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the 69th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A curious use of the 76th pick. Interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick89
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in pick No. 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Marshawn Kneeland
They took Marshawn Kneeland at par in slot 105, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
James Williams
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 25: James Williams adds a safety while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick128
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134
Rnd4
Theo Wease
By-the-book stuff, Theo Wease at Round 4, Pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
A wild overpay on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 196, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199
Rnd6
Kurtis Rourke
A real head-scratcher, Kurtis Rourke in slot 199 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208
Rnd6
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson slid further than he should have, and the 208th pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
























