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RUN ON FEB 22, 2024

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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
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
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears found their guy under center in Daniels: D.

The Bears did not so much draft AJ Barner as overpay for him, 60 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They paid a round early for Kris Jenkins in pick 34, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
By-the-book stuff, Calen Bullock at the 39th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 43 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They jumped the gun on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 68th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They paid sticker price for Blake Corum in Round 3, Pick 6, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in pick No. 74: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick75 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in the 75th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick 123 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 AJ Barner
They reached a country mile for AJ Barner at the 143rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at No. 241 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.