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9/09/25 1.0
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Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THEBears
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesD+
FutureB
More right than wrong for the Bears, and a B- to prove it. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bears spent pick 248 on Gavin Sawchuk, a name most had 103 spots down the list.
Allen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The Bears paired the rookies with proven help, T.J. Hockenson leading the way. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Matayo Uiagalelei
In the 20th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
In slot 29 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48
Rnd2
CJ Allen
The board had CJ Allen higher than pick 48, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick80
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at the 80th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83
Rnd3
Aaron Graves
They paid sticker price for Aaron Graves in Round 3, Pick 19, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at pick No. 120 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Charles Jagusah
They will replay Charles Jagusah at slot 126 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155
Rnd5
Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 155th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
A conviction pick on Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 158 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick194
Rnd6
Elliot Washington II
A reach on Elliot Washington II in the 194th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207
Rnd6
Marquis Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Marquis Johnson a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
A tidy little value on Riley Mahlman in No. 229, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248
Rnd7
Gavin Sawchuk
Gavin Sawchuk in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.


















