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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a D- for the Bears.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bears took Isaiah Davis at pick 146, roughly 38 spots before his name belonged. Put together, it is a D-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Nubin pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 9 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin slid further than he should have, and the 43rd pick is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in slot 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They jumped the gun on Braden Fiske, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A tidy little value on Matt Goncalves in the 110th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at the 122nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at No. 146 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.