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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a D, for the Bears. The tape said wait; the Bears did not. AJ Barner went at No. 132, a good 40 picks before the board was ready. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The Williams pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher and linebacker still on the board. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Fiske.
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
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Marvin Harrison Jr. at the 1st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick32
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 32 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 12, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
They robbed the room for Braden Fiske here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Calen Bullock at the 95th pick is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick110
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in pick 121, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122
Rnd4
James Williams
They zigged when the board said zag, taking James Williams at safety with edge rusher and linebacker open.
Pick132
Rnd4
AJ Barner
They reached into another round for AJ Barner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick136
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Jones at slot 136 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Nice patience on Jarrian Jones, who had no business lasting to No. 145. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick No. 147 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They did well to land Joe Milton III in the 203rd pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in Round 6, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.

















