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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Bears should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Bishop falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The cost of the Powers-Johnson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 6 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 9th pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In slot 27 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach for Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A premium they did not need to pay, Ja'Tavion Sanders a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in Round 3, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Johnny Wilson at pick 75, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A reach on Darius Robinson in No. 110; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at slot 122 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Value with a capital V on Cole Bishop in the 146th overall pick, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.