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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears robbed the room for Watts. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Xavier Watts, the 72nd pick, roughly 28 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Crawford pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 10th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams in No. 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Booker at slot 41, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Somehow Xavier Watts was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 8, and they pounced on premier safety value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 148 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They took Isaac TeSlaa at par in the 233rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
They paid up for Kitan Crawford at pick No. 240 when waiting would have done the job. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.