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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a A- to match. You build a draft on nights like this. Mike Sainristil had no business being available in slot 122, and the Bears did the only sane thing and turned in the card. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.
Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Every board in the league had Smith lower, and that gap is the story.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, with Caleb Williams leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Caleb Williams
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick46
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in pick 46 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
They will replay Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 49 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Maason Smith this early at the 75th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 87 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
Taking Devontez Walker in Round 4, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
A safety of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122
Rnd4
Mike Sainristil
The board fumbled Mike Sainristil all the way to the 122nd pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134
Rnd4
Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at pick No. 134 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Sione Vaki. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Circle this one: Curtis Jacobs at the 216th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257
Rnd7
M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at Round 7, Pick 39 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
















