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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bears, and a B- to prove it.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jaylen Harrell at No. 178 regardless, 23 picks early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 9th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in No. 75. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
They paid a round early for Drake Nugent in Round 5, Pick 1, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick 146 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 163 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.