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RUN ON FEB 18, 2024

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  • jhorn2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Head Shot
Trey Smith
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Powers-Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In the end it comes back to Rome Odunze, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value.
Pick12 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at the 12th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In No. 32 they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 76th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in pick No. 87, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at interior defensive lineman and quarterback sat open.
Pick111 Rnd4 Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in Round 4, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 127th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in slot 143; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in pick 204 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Cephus at pick No. 244 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.