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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Williams. The board says A-.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The Bishop pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Randolph Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. is a better player than slot 43 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 74th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in No. 75 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Good price on Zak Zinter in pick No. 100, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 141; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in Round 5, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.