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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Bears worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-. The Bears treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 5, Pick 11 on Ben Bywater a full 36 spots early. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lovett. The veteran additions, Zion Johnson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
Bottom line, with Malik Nabers leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the 5th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick10
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 10 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
A premium they did not need to pay, T.J. Tampa a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They jumped the gun on Michael Hall Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103
Rnd4
Donovan Edwards
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Edwards at Round 4, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis at pick 114 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146
Rnd5
Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
Rnd5
Ben Bywater
They reached into another round for Ben Bywater, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit at the 187th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
They went early on Dwight McGlothern in pick 209, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Dominic Lovett
Dominic Lovett at slot 226 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick232
Rnd7
Donell Harris Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donell Harris Jr.. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.


















