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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Mario Williams
WR USC
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Bears' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Bishop left real value on the table behind him. Muhammad III at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 4 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick68 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at pick 68 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cole Bishop this early at Round 4, Pick 4. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the 132nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
No drama and no debate, Jack Nelson went about where he belonged in the 141st overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
They robbed the room for Moose Muhammad III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Mario Williams
A quiet steal in slot 225: Mario Williams for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.