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  • JH007 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
LB
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Zay Flowers
WR
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Tyler Linderbaum
C
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Bears a B+, Rice and all.

The Bears did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brenden Rice fell into No. 103.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Hall Jr. lower, and that gap is the story.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 9th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers at the 30th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
They paid sticker price for Kamren Kinchens in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Audric Estime
A quiet steal in pick No. 110: Audric Estime for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Fair-plus on Ainias Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at pick 146 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.