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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B-.

The Bears spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Murphy falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 9 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Fair-plus on Blake Fisher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy is a better player than pick No. 122 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.