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RUN ON APR 12, 2025

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

The Bears did not so much draft Desmond Watson as overpay for him, 82 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 10 they get a centerpiece for the ground game. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 39th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 41st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reach for Deone Walker in No. 72; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
They reached into another round for Desmond Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Carson Vinson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.