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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears let Chestnut fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Chestnut value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The cost of the McLaughlin reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 5 they get a mismatch in the passing game. Need was not the driver here.
Pick12 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 12th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in pick 105 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 128 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick142 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They took Nehemiah Pritchett at par in the 142nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
Duce Chestnut in the 226th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.