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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ameer Speed
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureB
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Martinez: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Damien Martinez, slot 242, roughly 80 picks past where he belonged.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Kennard proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. 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
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 27th pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They paid sticker price for Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in No. 41 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at the 65th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dylan Sampson in Round 3, Pick 8. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 104 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at pick 128 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick No. 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
They will replay Kyren Lacy at the 197th pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 CJ West
Steal is underselling it; CJ West at slot 235 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 242 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.