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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Keion White
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Robert Tonyan
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a C- for the Bears.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out a thoroughly average C-.

The cost of the Rogers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Getting James where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 3rd pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Nubin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They went early on Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 35, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A quiet steal in pick 58: Patrick Paul for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 D.J. James
D.J. James slipping to Round 3, Pick 11 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Fair-plus on Marist Liufau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No drama and no debate, Cade Stover went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They took Ray Davis at par in Round 4, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
No edge and no loss on Mohamed Kamara in the 110th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at pick 122 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
They talked themselves into Justin Rogers at No. 126, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 146 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in pick No. 204 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.