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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Players Gained
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Christian Watson
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Bears this weekend: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bears did exactly that with Thor Griffith in No. 217. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The veteran additions, Christian Watson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
A tidy little value on Nick Emmanwori in No. 23, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick39 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A premium they did not need to pay, TreVeyon Henderson a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 44th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick54 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Donovan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darien Porter
By-the-book stuff, Darien Porter at slot 72 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 David Walker
A wild overpay on David Walker in the 76th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Jared Wilson at pick 90, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown in pick No. 148 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty Robinson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 174th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
They liked Thomas Fidone II enough to skip the value, taking him in the 198th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
A real head-scratcher, Desmond Watson in No. 204 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at Round 6, Pick 35 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at pick 217, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ethan Downs this early at the 233rd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
They paid a round early for Kitan Crawford in slot 240, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.