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    Bears
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Bears shredded theirs for Richard Jibunor. He came off 108 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The McMillan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Bears indulged a want in Stover while a need in interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 8 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen in pick 77 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Graham Barton
By-the-book stuff, Graham Barton at Round 4, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A curious use of No. 132. Interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots needed the pick; a TE-EDGE in Cade Stover did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in slot 141. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in pick 150 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
A reasonable price with a little left over, Raheim Sanders in the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
A real head-scratcher, Richard Jibunor in the 225th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was not a hole anyone had circled.