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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bears.

The Bears spent real capital to be 76 picks early on Jamaree Caldwell, and the board is going to hold them to it. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Starks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
They paid sticker price for Cameron Williams in the 40th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick No. 48 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick154 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 154 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamaree Caldwell in slot 204, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brennan Presley
Circle this one: Brennan Presley at Round 7, Pick 14 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Smith this early at slot 243. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.