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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (IND)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Players Gained
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Troy Andersen
LB
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
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Zack Kuntz
TE
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Jason Poe
OG
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Joe Tippmann
C
Players traded away
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
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Tyler Scott
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Bears.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Bears' quarterback, full stop.

The McCaffrey pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Johnson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 15 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Devontez Walker in Round 2, Pick 14, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at the 80th pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Value said wait; Jalen McMillan in pick No. 82 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They paid up for Cam Hart at the 86th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They took Isaac Guerendo at par in No. 104, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They talked themselves into Luke McCaffrey at the 112th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They paid a round early for Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 16, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Theo Johnson at tight end with interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots open.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They did well to land Tykee Smith in No. 150, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.