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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DET)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Sam LaPorta
TE
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Andrew Thomas
OT
Players traded away
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Cole Kmet
TE
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Darnell Mooney
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Bears finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Bears treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on Taulia Tagovailoa a full 74 spots early. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Thrash falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 6 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 30th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
They read the board right and Terrion Arnold was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 1. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They robbed the room for Devontez Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They talked themselves into Braelon Allen at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in the 127th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taulia Tagovailoa. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.