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RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

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  • aquabat DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Williams 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.

They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Zinter has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
They paid sticker price for Caleb Williams in pick No. 1, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at slot 44 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 87 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 110th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cedric Gray at the 146th pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick186 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Chau Smith-Wade in pick 186, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
No edge and no loss on Bryson Nesbit in pick No. 194; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Williams still on the board at the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.