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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bears: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Richard Jibunor at the 225th pick is 95 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Beebe steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 2 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in Round 1, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe is a better player than slot 58 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 85 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Graham Barton
The board had cheaper options than Graham Barton at pick No. 89, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
No edge and no loss on Tyleik Williams in No. 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 Zach Frazier
By-the-book stuff, Zach Frazier at the 132nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylan Ford at slot 182, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at the 225th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.