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Draft Selections
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (IND)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

On value alone, Golday makes the weekend a net positive. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Coleman Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in the 57th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the 89th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Kevin Coleman Jr. a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 163 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Riley Mahlman in Round 7, Pick 14. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at slot 239 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
By-the-book stuff, Tosh Baker at No. 241 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.