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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Thomas
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Landing Jackson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Andrew Thomas gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 6th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Taking Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 47 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick51 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at Round 2, Pick 19 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at pick 75 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Fair-plus on Matt Goncalves, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in slot 121. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
Nothing to complain about; Keaton Bills went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.