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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Alijah Clark Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Alijah Clark
S Syracuse
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Simeon Barrow Jr. selection is the head-turner. The Bears reached 55 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nolen.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 39th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
The board fumbled Walter Nolen all the way to No. 41, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at slot 72 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. in pick 149 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
They did well to land LaJohntay Wester in pick No. 235, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Alijah Clark
They paid a round early for Alijah Clark in the 242nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.