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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CHI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CHI)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Matt Lee Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Matt Lee
C Miami (FL)
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Players traded away
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a C+ for the Bears.

Nobody else had Matt Lee anywhere near the 207th overall pick. The Bears did, by 68 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Amegadjie.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Kiran Amegadjie graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They jumped the gun on Jalyx Hunt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at pick No. 185 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Matt Lee
Matt Lee in the 207th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in Round 7, Pick 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.