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Drake Maye Draft

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureA+
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B+ weekend for the Bears.

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. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 9 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A tidy little value on Darius Robinson in No. 43, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Bullard at the 69th overall pick is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Value with a capital V on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 74, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
The board fumbled Caelen Carson all the way to slot 111, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: James Williams adds a safety while interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots keeps waiting.