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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Ethan Downs, 46 picks early at No. 240. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 10 they get a workhorse for the backfield. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at slot 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at the 41st overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 3, Pick 8 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at No. 148 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No drama and no debate, Isaac TeSlaa went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A big swing on Ethan Downs at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.