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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Fitzgerald should have been long gone. The Bears pounced, and earned a B.

Somebody in pick 233 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bears sat still while Ryan Fitzgerald, the No. 108 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Monheim pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick No. 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at No. 41 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
You do not let a running back like Kaleb Johnson reach the 72nd overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at slot 147 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonah Monheim in pick 193, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Steal is underselling it; Ryan Fitzgerald at the 233rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.