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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D weekend for the Bears. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A D that will need time and luck to look better.
Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick14
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In No. 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at slot 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 45th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 111th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123
Rnd4
Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at slot 149 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
They jumped the gun on Brandon Coleman, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.














