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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Players Gained
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Connor McGovern
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Bears clearly saw something nobody else did in Dayon Hayes, taking him 95 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Noel pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
The board had Derrick Harmon higher than the 39th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at the 41st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No drama and no debate, Tate Ratledge went about where he belonged in pick 72. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reach for Donovan Jackson in pick No. 76; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Circle this one: Jaylin Noel at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Donovan Edwards
They talked themselves into Donovan Edwards at pick No. 150, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Steal is underselling it; R.J. Mickens at slot 242 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
They will replay Trevor Etienne at No. 249 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.