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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Paul Jr.: A-. The Bears spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Chris Paul Jr., the No. 114 name on the board, in No. 218.
They will need West to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Will Campbell
No drama and no debate, Will Campbell went about where he belonged in the 14th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick17
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In slot 17 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Nothing to complain about; Jihaad Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick55
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at Round 2, Pick 23 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in pick No. 72, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123
Rnd4
Oronde Gadsden II
The board had cheaper options than Oronde Gadsden II at pick 123, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick147
Rnd5
CJ West
They reached a country mile for CJ West at the 147th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
They will replay TreVeyon Henderson at pick 148 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
Somehow Jaylin Noel was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 36, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193
Rnd6
Hunter Wohler
Value said wait; Hunter Wohler in the 193rd pick says they were not listening. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick218
Rnd7
Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at slot 218 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233
Rnd7
Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor in pick No. 233 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.


















