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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
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: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Brendel
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They banked enough surplus on Walker to cover a lot of smaller sins. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick55 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at slot 55 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Nice patience on Cooper DeJean, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 4. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mohamed Kamara
They took Mohamed Kamara at par in pick No. 90, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 103rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Value with a capital V on Tory Horton in the 105th pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 115th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cade Stover
No edge and no loss on Cade Stover in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tahj Brooks in slot 141. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Devontez Walker
You do not let a wide receiver like Devontez Walker reach No. 182 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Brennan Armstrong
They let Brennan Armstrong come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 18. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tyler Batty
They did well to land Tyler Batty in pick 225, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.