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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for Neal: B-.

The board owed the Bears one, and it paid up: Devin Neal, the No. 83 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 147 like a gift left on the doorstep. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Horn Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 10 they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at Round 2, Pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Deone Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Deone Walker in pick No. 41, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They robbed the room for Xavier Watts here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 197th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at No. 233 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Value said wait; Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 244th overall pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.