B+
Chicago Bears
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.
by TCSmith ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 17 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
The trade table was a mismatch, and the Bears were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.
On value alone, Mims makes the weekend a net positive. They will need Wiley to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 8th pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
In slot 9 they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Fair-plus on Bo Nix, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Amarius Mims slipping to pick No. 39 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
The board had Payton Wilson higher than Round 2, Pick 19, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A tidy bit of business in the 56th overall pick, where Kris Jenkins graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zach Frazier in pick 66. A need, and now a little less of one.
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in pick 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Xavier Legette at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
By-the-book stuff, DJ James at slot 87 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A straight-up fair deal on Maason Smith at Round 4, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Cole Bishop at the 109th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 118 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
McKinnley Jackson in No. 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Cedric Gray slid further than he should have, and the 134th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 186. A minor itch, scratched.