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  • 18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL Arkansas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 59 spots for Charles Grant, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Mondon Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 9th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Charles Grant
They reached a country mile for Charles Grant at pick No. 35, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick41 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 9, where Landon Jackson graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick 73 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 146th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at No. 203 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at Round 7, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thor Griffith this early at pick 244. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.