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Draft Selections
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CHI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

The Bears did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Azareye'h Thomas fell into Round 6, Pick 26. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton in slot 15 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the 37th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick46 Rnd2 Clay Webb
They paid sticker price for Clay Webb in Round 2, Pick 14, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
Value with a capital V on Xavier Nwankpa in the 77th pick, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick201 Rnd6 Azareye'h Thomas
They robbed the room for Azareye'h Thomas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
No edge and no loss on Bru McCoy in slot 245; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They talked themselves into Shilo Sanders at pick 256, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.