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Chicago re-acquired its original fourth-round pick on draft day, which it previously dealt to Buffalo for offensive lineman Ryan Bates. Getting the 144th pick back cost the Bears a fourth-rounder in 2025, but they took Austin Booker, who was 85th on the B/R big board.
Booker put together a breakout season in 2023 with 56 tackles (12 for loss) and eight sacks.
Managing to snag Alabama corner Terrion Arnold (11th on the B/R big board) at 24th overall was a major victory for cornerback-needy Detroit. However, the Lions also landed Christian Mahogany (65th on the B/R big board) in the sixth round with the No. 210 overall pick.
Mahogany likely won’t start as a rookie, but he gives Detroit a potential heir to veteran guard Kevin Zeitler in 2025.
Green Bay overhauled its safety room this offseason. Gone are Jonathan Owens, Darnell Savage and Rudy Ford, while Xavier McKinney and three rookies may fill out the depth chart.
Kitan Oladapo (35th on the B/R big board) landed with the Pack as a fifth-round compensatory pick at No. 169. Green Bay also added Georgia’s Javon Bullard and Oregon’s Evan Williams in the second and fourth rounds, respectively.
Quite a bit of symmetry here, incidentally. Minnesota also patched up its secondary with a player out of the Beaver State, bringing in cornerback Khyree Jackson (43rd on the B/R big board) at No. 108.
Although the Vikings didn’t make any other changes at the position this offseason, they had an average group last season. Jackson should have a shot to play immediately.