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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DEN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (SEA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
Head Shot
Gerald Everett
TE
Head Shot
Caleb Johnson
LB
Head Shot
Brevin Jordan
TE
Head Shot
Rondale Moore
WR
Head Shot
Max Scharping
OG
Head Shot
Tariq Woolen
CB
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Bears this weekend: A-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for McKade Mettauer, 40 picks ahead of schedule.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That Restrepo pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In the end it comes back to Terrion Arnold, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick 26 they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A tidy little value on JT Tuimoloau in the 36th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at pick No. 75. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in slot 90 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at Round 4, Pick 5 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They did well to land Blake Fisher in No. 110, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
No edge and no loss on Drake Nugent in Round 4, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in slot 141, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaheim Bell in No. 146. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick173 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
No drama and no debate, Theo Wease Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 173. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
A reach on Jaylen Harrell in the 175th overall pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A big swing on Jase McClellan at pick 177, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the 186th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
They jumped the gun on Tatum Bethune, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
A premium they did not need to pay, Akheem Mesidor a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
A real head-scratcher, McKade Mettauer in slot 232 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nathaniel Watson in Round 7, Pick 17. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Evan Williams
By-the-book stuff, Evan Williams at pick 241 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick245 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.