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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for Brevyn Spann-Ford, 70 picks ahead of schedule.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 40 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A big swing on Christian Haynes at Round 2, Pick 13, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 67th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They liked Michael Hall Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 75. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tommy Eichenberg in pick 102, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A reach on Cole Bishop in slot 110; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at pick No. 122 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 146th pick says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.