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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Bears turned the phones into found money: A-. The tape said wait; the Bears did not. Jaden Shirden went at pick No. 232, a good 75 picks before the board was ready. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
Landing Mitchell that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
They paid sticker price for Troy Fautanu in the 34th overall pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
The board had Terrion Arnold higher than pick 36, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Graham Barton in pick No. 39 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40
Rnd2
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in No. 40 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 15 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70
Rnd3
Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 70 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They jumped the gun on Sedrick Van Pran, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
A conviction pick on Donovan Jackson at the 100th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 102nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 10 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A reach on Jordan Travis in pick 127; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146
Rnd5
T.J. Sanders
They reached a country mile for T.J. Sanders at No. 146, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick185
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josh Proctor at pick 185 is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick186
Rnd6
Bryson Nesbit
They liked Bryson Nesbit enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 186. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jaden Shirden
A big swing on Jaden Shirden at the 232nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.




















