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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears found their guy under center in Maye: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Bears' quarterback, full stop.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Reaching for Pratt left real value on the table behind him.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end it comes back to Drake Maye, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the 3rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No edge and no loss on Bralen Trice in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at slot 75 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Fair-plus on Jaden Hicks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drake Nugent this early at Round 4, Pick 22. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.