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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears turned the phones into found money: A-.

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. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

Reaching for Taylor III left real value on the table behind him. Spending an early pick on safety with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, with Olumuyiwa Fashanu leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
No drama and no debate, Olumuyiwa Fashanu went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 11. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick13 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 13 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at pick 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 44th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the 46th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They jumped the gun on Bucky Irving, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in pick 82, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent the 123rd pick on James Williams, a safety they were not short of.
Pick143 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Grayson Murphy this early at No. 143. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.