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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Ferguson
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bears did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. The Powers-Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

However the rest shakes out, Williams at that price is a win they earned.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 9 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Good price on Graham Barton in pick 35, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid a round early for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 44, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A quiet steal in the 66th overall pick: Josh Newton for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Payton Wilson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Nothing to complain about; Ruke Orhorhoro went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 77th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
A tidy little value on Marshawn Kneeland in slot 110, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They let Leonard Taylor III come to them and pounced at No. 122. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Will Shipley
No edge and no loss on Will Shipley in pick No. 124; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.