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    Bears
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Akheem Mesidor at pick 240 is 102 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Mondon Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick No. 13 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Nice patience on Kenneth Grant, who had no business lasting to No. 39. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Taking Isaiah Bond in the 72nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at the 114th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in Round 5, Pick 10 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 18 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at slot 233 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 240th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.