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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Rylie Mills
DT Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DT Louisville
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for Thor Griffith, 49 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
They paid sticker price for Jack Sawyer in pick 20, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
They took Mykel Williams at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
No drama and no debate, Tate Ratledge went about where he belonged in pick No. 52. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
A reach on Sonny Styles in No. 84; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Aireontae Ersery
They paid a round early for Aireontae Ersery in slot 110, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 116th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Davison Igbinosun. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A reach for Bryce Foster in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at pick No. 182 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.