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Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DL Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Earnest Greene III
OG Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jonathan Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jonathan Mendoza
OT Yale
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears robbed the room for Kiser. Final grade: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bears walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Landing Kiser that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Cypress II left real value on the table behind him.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 20th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A conviction pick on Walter Nolen at slot 33 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in pick 52, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in pick No. 84 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Earnest Greene III
The board had Earnest Greene III higher than the Round 4 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
Nothing to complain about; J. Michael Sturdivant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Somehow Jack Kiser was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jonathan Mendoza
No drama and no debate, Jonathan Mendoza went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 20. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Fentrell Cypress II
The board had cheaper options than Fentrell Cypress II at slot 182, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.