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  • Mike Ditka DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chuck Clark
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Van Pran has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The Fautanu pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
They took Caleb Williams at par in pick No. 1, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick10 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick 44 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They jumped the gun on Sedrick Van Pran, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
The board had Tykee Smith higher than No. 110, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Nice patience on Ainias Smith, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Keith Randolph Jr. at slot 146, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in the 188th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon in No. 227 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.