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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (JAX)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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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: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (JAX)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Players Gained
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Kendall Fuller
CB
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Richie Grant
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Darius Slayton
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Nobody had Braelon Allen this high, and it is not close. The Bears reached 36 spots to get him at pick No. 123. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Braswell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 8th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle. More want than need.
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In No. 9 they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than slot 36, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kalen King
Good price on Kalen King in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 47 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Value with a capital V on Chris Braswell in pick No. 67, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in No. 75. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 103rd pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tykee Smith at pick No. 106. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick 117 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braelon Allen. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
No edge and no loss on Ryan Watts in slot 234; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.