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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Samuel Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Samuel Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Shamar Porter Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shamar Porter
WR UConn
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B-.

The Bears went off the board in a big way for Patrick Payton, 27 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The Bears indulged a want in Taaffe while a need in interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots stayed open. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Downs.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 16 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Michael Taaffe while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots sat open.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They paid sticker price for Jonah Coleman in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Samuel Omosigho
No edge and no loss on Samuel Omosigho in the 126th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in Round 5, Pick 17 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Fair-plus on Barion Brown, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
Tosh Baker in No. 229 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Shamar Porter
Shamar Porter slipping to Round 7, Pick 32 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.