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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
A passer of the future in Williams, and a D+, for the Bears. The Bears lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The cost of the Randolph Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Reed at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The Bears clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in Round 1, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick32
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 62nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
A slide stopped in No. 67, with Kingsley Suamataia worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jaden Hicks
They did well to land Jaden Hicks in slot 75, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Nothing to complain about; Dominick Puni went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cam Hart
A tidy little value on Cam Hart in pick No. 101, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104
Rnd4
Trey Benson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trey Benson at the 104th pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
The board had Zak Zinter higher than Round 4, Pick 12, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 138 with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 139th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at No. 143 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick170
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in slot 170 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in pick 178, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
A tidy bit of business in the 182nd pick, where Sione Vaki graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 15: Rasheen Ali for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
Austin Reed
They will replay Austin Reed at No. 253 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
























