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  • majors DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TB)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Henderson: B.

The Bears spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: TreVeyon Henderson, the No. 71 name on the board, in Round 6, Pick 28. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reaching for Grant left real value on the table behind him. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 15 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at pick No. 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 43rd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A big swing on Charles Grant at No. 74, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach the 117th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 150, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at Round 6, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rod Moore
Taking Rod Moore in slot 244 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.