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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NE)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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John Franklin-Myers
EDGE
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Justin Madubuike
DT
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Tyrann Mathieu
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Players traded away
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureC-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Bears' quarterback, full stop. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Wiggins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The Randolph Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Hit on Caleb Williams and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 14th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 23 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They will replay Nate Wiggins at Round 2, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 72nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cooper Beebe at slot 84 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
By-the-book stuff, Sione Vaki at No. 134 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick143 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 143; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.