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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D
ValueC-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Bears to a D. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dominic Zvada at the Round 5 slot, a reach of 56 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Put together, it is a D.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Haulcy pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
David Bailey
A reach for David Bailey in the Round 1 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick16
Rnd1
Romello Height
In pick 16 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In slot 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25
Rnd1
Dillon Thieneman
In pick No. 25 they get a rangy last line of defense, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 33rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick43
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 11 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in Round 2, Pick 12 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57
Rnd2
A.J. Haulcy
A curious use of pick 57. Quarterback needed the pick; a safety in A.J. Haulcy did not.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 75 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87
Rnd3
Skyler Gill-Howard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Skyler Gill-Howard this early at the 87th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jude Bowry
They reached into another round for Jude Bowry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90
Rnd3
Max Iheanachor
A big swing on Max Iheanachor at the 90th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
They reached a country mile for Mike Washington Jr. at pick No. 103, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111
Rnd4
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at slot 111 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149
Rnd5
Bud Clark
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bud Clark well ahead of where he belonged. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick163
Rnd5
Miles Kitselman
A wild overpay on Miles Kitselman in Round 5, Pick 25, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175
Rnd5
Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at pick No. 175 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick178
Rnd5
Trey Zuhn III
A real head-scratcher, Trey Zuhn III in No. 178 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192
Rnd6
Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in pick 192 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206
Rnd6
Barion Brown
By-the-book stuff, Barion Brown at slot 206 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209
Rnd6
Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson at the 209th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218
Rnd7
J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 218, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
































