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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bears took Darius Robinson at pick No. 75, roughly 46 spots before his name belonged. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Rakestraw Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, with Jer'Zhan Newton leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 8 they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 14th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kamren Kinchens
In No. 27 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Fautanu in the 35th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at pick 39 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick43 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zach Frazier well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A wild overpay on Trey Benson in No. 45, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick 47 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Value said wait; Zak Zinter in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 70th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
They took Ricky Pearsall at par in slot 72, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
They talked themselves into Darius Robinson at pick No. 75, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Value with a capital V on Blake Fisher in Round 4, Pick 10, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Max Melton
Nice patience on Max Melton, who had no business lasting to No. 122. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in pick No. 136 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 James Williams
They let James Williams come to them and pounced at pick 146. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.