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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody else had Thor Griffith anywhere near pick No. 203. The Bears did, by 70 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

However the rest shakes out, Winston Jr. at that price is a win they earned. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
They left a pile of value on the table to take Grey Zabel this early at the 40th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43 Rnd2 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in pick 43 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Brashard Smith
The board fumbled Brashard Smith all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at No. 150 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at the 203rd pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
They reached a country mile for Garrett Dellinger at slot 228, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 244th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.