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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Players Gained
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Kaden Elliss
LB
Head Shot
Derwin James Jr.
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a A- weekend for the Bears.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

Reaching for Rouse left real value on the table behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Payton Wilson in slot 47 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in No. 69, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 11; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 122 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in pick 124. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 146, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
They reached into another round for Walter Rouse, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in slot 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.