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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. However the rest shakes out, Guyton at that price is a win they earned. Reaching for Murphy left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at slot 75 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Guyton reach Round 3, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick No. 110 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid sticker price for Kris Abrams-Draine in the 121st pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the 122nd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cole Bishop at No. 146. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 149th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.