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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Head Shot
Tyler Linderbaum
C
Head Shot
Cesar Ruiz
OG
Head Shot
Kobie Turner
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB+
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a B+ for the Bears.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Javon Bullard, the 122nd pick, roughly 80 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Whatever J.J. McCarthy becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Bullard pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots still on the board. The McCarthy reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 9 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In No. 14 they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in No. 75 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Bullard
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Javon Bullard, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick155 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Good price on Luke McCaffrey in slot 155, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in Round 6, Pick 21 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.