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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CHI)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players traded away
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Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Nourzad to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Landing Brade that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
No edge and no loss on JC Latham in the 14th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at Round 2, Pick 13 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at No. 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
A real head-scratcher, Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 122 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Beau Brade
You do not let a safety like Beau Brade reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick207 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at slot 207 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.