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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tutu Atwell
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thrash. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The cost of the Van Pran reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
No drama and no debate, Jared Verse went about where he belonged in slot 21. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
The board had Cooper DeJean higher than the 69th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 105 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in pick No. 128, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cade Stover
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cade Stover in Round 5, Pick 6. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick183 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach on Keith Randolph Jr. in the 183rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
You do not let a wide receiver like Jamari Thrash reach the 218th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.