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  • Jim Holle DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
EDGE
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Will Hernandez
OG
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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Barrington Wade
LB
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Chase Allen
TE
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Collin Johnson
WR
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DeMarcus Walker
DE
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De'Montre Tuggle
RB
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Dionté Ruffin
CB
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Eddie Jackson
S
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Joe Reed
WR
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Keenan Allen
WR
Head Shot
Kevin Shaa
WR
Head Shot
Lucas Patrick
OG
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Nsimba Webster
WR
Head Shot
Robert Tonyan
TE
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Ryan Willis
QB
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Scooter Harrington
TE
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Stephen Carlson
TE
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Trestan Ebner
RB
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Bears answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B+.

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

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Reaching for Eboigbe left real value on the table behind him.

On value alone, DeJean makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick16 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 16th pick they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
The board fumbled Cooper DeJean all the way to No. 45, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Hall Jr. a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brenden Rice well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A wild overpay on Justin Eboigbe in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 4, Pick 22 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.