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Chicago Bears
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and King: B.
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2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The Bears did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kalen King fell into slot 104.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Steve Avila pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 1 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
In the 13th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Xavier Legette at No. 68 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Circle this one: Kalen King at pick No. 104 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Blake Fisher reach Round 4, Pick 32 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A quiet steal in slot 141: Jamon Dumas-Johnson for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Tahj Brooks in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Tre Harris in the 225th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.