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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (IND)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Quenton Nelson
OG
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Yosh Nijman
OT
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Riley Patterson
PK
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Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Players traded away
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Andrew Billings
DT
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Braxton Jones
OT
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
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Teven Jenkins
OG
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a D for the Bears.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bears did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Put together, it is a D.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Keegan lower, and that gap is the story.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 3rd overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick8 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 8 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. More want than need.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 9 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They read the board right and Kool-Aid McKinstry was the payoff at the 34th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Nothing to complain about; Devontez Walker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 111 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at pick 123 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at No. 143, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.