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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Bears let Thieneman fall and pounced. Final grade: B. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dillon Thieneman, the No. 35 name on the board, stolen at slot 89. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at No. 25 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 25: Caleb Banks for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89
Rnd3
Dillon Thieneman
The board fumbled Dillon Thieneman all the way to the 89th pick, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keylan Rutledge at pick No. 129. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
They robbed the room for Davison Igbinosun here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239
Rnd7
Rueben Owens II
By-the-book stuff, Rueben Owens II at the 239th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.







