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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bears: B-.

The Bears torched the value chart for Graham Mertz, taking him 125 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick No. 10 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in pick 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A premium they did not need to pay, JT Tuimoloau a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 149th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 CJ West
They left a pile of value on the table to take CJ West this early at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They barely believed it either: Luke Lachey still on the board at Round 7, Pick 17. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick242 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz at slot 242 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.