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Draft Selections
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CHI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bears: B-.

The Bears clearly saw something nobody else did in Drew Shelton, taking him 40 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They banked enough surplus on Pavia to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Dani Dennis-Sutton
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
They reached into another round for Drew Shelton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Circle this one: Dillon Thieneman at Round 3, Pick 14 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
They paid sticker price for Charles Jagusah in the 117th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at No. 155 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 James Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Smith in pick No. 198, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Good price on Jerry Wilson in pick 232, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Somehow Diego Pavia was still sitting there in the 254th pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. The roster fit checks out.