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dabear13 DRAFTING FOR THEBears
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Bears answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: D-. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bears took Rondell Bothroyd at the 238th overall pick, roughly 72 spots before his name belonged. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick9
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 9th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Powers-Johnson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77
Rnd3
Darius Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Darius Robinson in slot 77 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 120 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at No. 123 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick143
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick 143 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
They paid sticker price for Jared Wiley in Round 6, Pick 35, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick228
Rnd7
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tyrone Tracy Jr. in slot 228, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238
Rnd7
Rondell Bothroyd
A wild overpay on Rondell Bothroyd in the 238th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.














