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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Luke Lachey tumbling to the Bears in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Conner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 25th pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant is a better player than the 39th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 41st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 72 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They read the board right and Elic Ayomanor was the payoff at slot 79. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
A conviction pick on Tyler Baron at No. 148 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 233rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at Round 7, Pick 24 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.