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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B-.

The Bears spent real capital to be 57 picks early on Jamaree Caldwell, and the board is going to hold them to it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Monangai pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They reached into another round for Tate Ratledge, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Ezeiruaku a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jamaree Caldwell
They talked themselves into Jamaree Caldwell at the 72nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at the 148th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
They took Kitan Crawford at par in the 240th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.