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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Players Gained
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
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Nick Leverett
OG
Players traded away
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears bet the future on Williams. The board says B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Sinnott pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick19 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 19 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
No edge and no loss on Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy bit of business in the 75th pick, where Kiran Amegadjie graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick 76 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in No. 100. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They took Cole Bishop at par in the 111th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ben Sinnott in slot 143. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.