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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (JAX)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LV)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
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Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
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Cole Strange
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Larry Borom
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jaylin Simpson; the Bears did not wait, grabbing him 37 spots ahead at the Round 4 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. With running back, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 10 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 17 they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 29th pick they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 36 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid a round early for Ruke Orhorhoro in the 58th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
A conviction pick on Jamari Thrash at the 79th pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 29 on Javon Solomon with running back, linebacker and other spots unsolved.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at running back, linebacker and other spots to take Tykee Smith, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick115 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylin Simpson in No. 117, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 143 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at slot 187 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick188 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
A reach for Aki Ogunbiyi in pick 188; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.