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Draft Selections
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Zen Michalski Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zen Michalski
OT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (IND)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Bears bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

The tape said wait; the Bears did not. Zen Michalski went at Round 7, Pick 25, a good 44 picks before the board was ready.

The Golday value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at No. 57 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 91, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Bishop Fitzgerald adds a safety and leaves interior defensive lineman and quarterback untouched.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in pick 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A reasonable price with a little left over, DJ Campbell in slot 163. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
By-the-book stuff, Nolan Rucci at Round 6, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A wild overpay on Rueben Owens II in pick 220, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas in the 239th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Zen Michalski
Zen Michalski at the 241st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.