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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Mickens: B+.

Somebody in No. 240 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bears sat still while R.J. Mickens, the No. 200 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They will need Martin to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Ruke Orhorhoro pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 15th pick they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at pick 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick41 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in No. 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
A wild overpay on Jared Ivey in pick No. 46, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Bond at Round 3, Pick 8 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore is a better player than slot 118 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 148th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Nick Martin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Martin in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They will replay R.J. Mickens at pick No. 240 for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.