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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B+ weekend for the Bears.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

If Rice pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 17 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick34 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They liked Cooper Beebe enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 34. The roster fit checks out.
Pick48 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in slot 75 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 96th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.