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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears robbed the room for Simon. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cody Simon, the 228th pick, roughly 110 picks past where he belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Savaiinaea reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 17 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
The board had cheaper options than Jonah Savaiinaea at Round 2, Pick 8, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They barely believed it either: Tate Ratledge still on the board at the 48th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in No. 79, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Samuel Brown
A quiet steal in the 204th pick: Samuel Brown for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Taking Cody Simon in slot 228 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
The board fumbled Le'Veon Moss all the way to pick No. 243, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.