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Draft 1
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Chase DRAFTING FOR THEBears
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
Daniels is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: D. The board owed the Bears one, and it paid up: Darius Robinson, the No. 37 name on the board, sitting there at the 121st overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. The Stover pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In slot 27 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 35th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick48
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 16 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in No. 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
They did well to land Javon Bullard in pick No. 66, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71
Rnd3
Cade Stover
The board had cheaper options than Cade Stover at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 75th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Maason Smith
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman and running back still to address, they spent pick 109 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick121
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at Round 4, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.













