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RUN ON MAY 7, 2024

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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CHI)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR South Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (CHI)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaydn Ott
RB California
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 6 (CHI)
Aydan White
CB North Carolina State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CHI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Eli Cox Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eli Cox
C Kentucky
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB Miami (FL)
Jaheim Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaheim Oatis
DL Alabama
Jaleel Skinner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaleel Skinner
TE Miami (FL)
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marcus Harris
DE Auburn
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 7 (CHI)
KJ Jefferson
QB Arkansas
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Catalon
S Texas
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIN)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR South Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (MIA)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ATL)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB Miami (FL)
Jaheim Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaheim Oatis
DL Alabama
Jaleel Skinner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaleel Skinner
TE Miami (FL)
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (CIN)
Marcus Harris
DE Auburn
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 7 (ATL)
KJ Jefferson
QB Arkansas
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jalen Catalon
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players Gained
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Sheldon Day
DT
Players traded away
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A.J. Thomas
S
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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Andrew Billings
DT
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Aviante Collins
OT
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Brett Rypien
QB
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Daniel Hardy
EDGE
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Dionté Ruffin
CB
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Dominique Robinson
EDGE
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Dylan Cole
LB
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Eddie Jackson
S
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Equanimeous St. Brown
WR
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Gerald Everett
TE
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Greg Stroman Jr.
CB
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Ja'Tyre Carter
OG
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Jonathan Owens
S
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Kevin Byard
S
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Kevin Shaa
WR
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Khalil Herbert
RB
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Kyler Gordon
CB
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Larry Borom
OT
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Lucas Patrick
OG
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Marcedes Lewis
TE
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Nsimba Webster
WR
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Rasheem Green
DE
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Robert Tonyan
TE
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Teven Jenkins
OG
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Travis Homer
RB
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Velus Jones Jr.
WR
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
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Zacch Pickens
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears robbed the room for White. Final grade: D.

Nobody had Bryce Foster this high, and it is not close. The Bears reached 31 spots to get him at the Round 4 slot. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. However the rest shakes out, White at that price is a win they earned. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 8 they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A slide stopped in the 40th pick, with Kenneth Grant worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Nice patience on Landon Jackson, who had no business lasting to pick 41. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick No. 43 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in Round 2, Pick 29 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge is a better player than pick No. 72 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tory Horton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tory Horton in pick 73. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
They read the board right and Josh Simmons was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick82 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
They let Ajani Cornelius come to them and pounced at the 82nd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Kaimon Rucker
You do not let an edge rusher like Kaimon Rucker reach No. 93 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malachi Moore in slot 104. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Antwane Wells Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Antwane Wells Jr. at the 107th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Foster this early at No. 114. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board fumbled J. Michael Sturdivant all the way to slot 125, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd5 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick No. 136 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
The board had Jaydn Ott higher than the 137th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Nothing to complain about; Andrew Mukuba went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick169 Rnd6 Aydan White
They barely believed it either: Aydan White still on the board at Round 6, Pick 9. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick 178 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eli Cox
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Cox. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd7 Tyler Van Dyke
Tyler Van Dyke in slot 194 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd7 Jaheim Oatis
Jaheim Oatis at pick 200 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick204 Rnd7 Jaleel Skinner
They took Jaleel Skinner at par in the 204th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick210 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
No edge and no loss on Marcus Harris in pick No. 210; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
Fair-plus on KJ Jefferson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Value with a capital V on Jalen Catalon in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.