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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE Tennessee
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
David Walker
LB Central Arkansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B.

The Bears bet big and early on Miles Frazier, 52 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Walker pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
Taking James Pearce Jr. in pick 39 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 42nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 47th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darien Porter
The board had cheaper options than Darien Porter at Round 3, Pick 9, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Jared Wilson at the 203rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 David Walker
David Walker at pick No. 226 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at slot 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.