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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CHI)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a B-.

The Bears spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Powers-Johnson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Every board in the league had McCormick lower, and that gap is the story.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick9 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 9th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jackson Powers-Johnson reach pick 75 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They reached into another round for Mason McCormick, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Decamerion Richardson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Decamerion Richardson in the 144th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.