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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 148: the Bears steal Winston Jr. and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kevin Winston Jr., the 148th pick, roughly 50 picks past where he belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. If Ersery pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Johnson
A tidy little value on Will Johnson in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
The board had cheaper options than Aireontae Ersery at No. 39, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at Round 2, Pick 9 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Value with a capital V on Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 72nd overall pick, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 148 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner at pick 233 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 240 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.