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  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CHI)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIA)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Zy Alexander in the 256th pick, a good 84 spots before the room expected him. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Barron value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in the 37th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick46 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at the 53rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick98 Rnd3 Abdul Carter
They reached a country mile for Abdul Carter at No. 98, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trey Zuhn III
They went early on Trey Zuhn III in pick 99, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
They liked DJ Giddens enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 120. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Elic Ayomanor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elic Ayomanor at the Round 5 slot is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at No. 159 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Terrance Ferguson this early at pick No. 201. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ar'maj Reed-Adams well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
No edge and no loss on Oronde Gadsden II in the 245th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
A real head-scratcher, Zy Alexander in slot 256 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.