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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (JAX)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darren Waller
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a D+ for the Bears.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Darius Robinson at No. 66 regardless, 55 picks early. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at the 6th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 9th overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Nubin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick No. 47 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A reach on Zach Frazier in slot 52; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
They talked themselves into Darius Robinson at pick 66, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They did well to land Trey Benson in No. 75, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Value said wait; Michael Pratt in the 84th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They took Zak Zinter at par in pick No. 96, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jaden Hicks at safety with interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots open.
Pick122 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A tidy little value on Malik Washington in Round 4, Pick 22, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.