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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (GB)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Larceny in slot 240 lands the Bears a B, Noel and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jaylin Noel, slot 240, roughly 179 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 23 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A tidy bit of business in the 39th pick, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 56 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
You do not let an offensive lineman like Marcus Mbow reach Round 3, Pick 8 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bradyn Swinson
A edge rusher of that caliber at slot 109 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at the 148th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in pick No. 206 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
They robbed the room for Jaydon Blue here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Noel at the 240th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.