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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Samson Ebukam
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a A-.

The Bears did not so much draft Theo Johnson as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. On value alone, Jones makes the weekend a net positive.

Samson Ebukam gives the group a proven body among the projects.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 9th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 16 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 27 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in the 35th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They took Bralen Trice at par in pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Somehow Xavier Legette was still sitting there in No. 46, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Bullard at the 67th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in pick No. 110 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A conviction pick on MarShawn Lloyd at the 117th pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in No. 122. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in slot 146 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
Nothing to complain about; JD Bertrand went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.