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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
David Walker
LB Central Arkansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bears shredded theirs for Will Sheppard. He came off 110 spots early, and the room will hear about it. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Walker steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 11 they get a ballhawk on the back end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A tidy bit of business in slot 42, where Kenneth Grant graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 JT Tuimoloau
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and JT Tuimoloau at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 148th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
They reached into another round for Will Sheppard, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 David Walker
You do not let a linebacker like David Walker reach Round 7, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick 244 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.