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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bears: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nick Emmanwori, the No. 19 name on the board, stolen at No. 41.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Simpkins III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 10 they get a three-down runner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 41st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A straight-up fair deal on Tate Ratledge at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 5, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Shemar James
By-the-book stuff, Shemar James at the 233rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A big swing on Torricelli Simpkins III at pick No. 240, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.