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Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Jones: A-. The rest of the league will want that one back. Elijah Jones tumbling to the Bears in pick No. 225 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
The Milton III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick28
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick 28 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at No. 35, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 40th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick51
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick No. 51 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
No edge and no loss on Javon Bullard in slot 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick66
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Cade Stover
A want over a need in Round 3, Pick 24: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while interior defensive lineman and running back keeps waiting.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in the 123rd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Simpson in pick 143, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at No. 181, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221
Rnd7
Myles Cole
No drama and no debate, Myles Cole went about where he belonged in pick No. 221. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225
Rnd7
Elijah Jones
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Elijah Jones in slot 225, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the 246th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.




















