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March 5th
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Veece26 DRAFTING FOR THEBears
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Bears let Thieneman fall into their laps, and walked away with a D. The Bears lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Washington Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
The Thieneman pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 25th pick they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick57
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick60
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Circle this one: Caleb Banks at the 60th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89
Rnd3
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105
Rnd4
Sam Hecht
They barely believed it either: Sam Hecht still on the board at No. 105. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis slipping to pick 114 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163
Rnd5
Kage Casey
They read the board right and Kage Casey was the payoff at the 163rd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241
Rnd7
De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid a round early for De'Zhaun Stribling in pick 241, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.











