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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Smith: B.

Somebody in No. 149 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bears sat still while Brashard Smith, the No. 117 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 10 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in No. 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 41st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in pick 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
A running back of that caliber at the 149th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.