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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CHI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TB)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears robbed the room for Simon. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Cody Simon, the No. 135 name on the board, stolen at slot 235. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The cost of the Walley reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In slot 10 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in pick No. 39. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Ivey. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in the 72nd pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 158 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at the 197th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Somehow Cody Simon was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 17, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in pick 237; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Justin Walley
They reached a country mile for Justin Walley at the 242nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.