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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
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 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says D+.

Nobody else had AJ Barner anywhere near the Round 5 slot. The Bears did, by 60 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nubin.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 5 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A safety of that caliber at pick 52 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the 69th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 75 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
The board had cheaper options than Zak Zinter at slot 84, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
No drama and no debate, Tyrice Knight went about where he belonged in pick 111. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in the 120th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 121st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick143 Rnd5 AJ Barner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for AJ Barner. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.