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Maye and Justin Jefferson

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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears found their guy under center in Maye: B+.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bullard. The Justin Jefferson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 5 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Taking Javon Bullard in the 48th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick 69, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick No. 80 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
Fair-plus on Kiran Amegadjie, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slid further than he should have, and the 116th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Theo Wease
No edge and no loss on Theo Wease in slot 128; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at Round 5, Pick 6 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at the 183rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Marques Cox in slot 226 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.