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Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Robinson
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B.

The Bears bet big and early on Seth McLaughlin, 59 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They banked enough surplus on Watts to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the 24th pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in No. 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at slot 41 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at Round 3, Pick 8 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at the 138th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Value said wait; Seth McLaughlin in slot 147 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
They paid up for Jared Wilson at pick No. 193 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A straight-up fair deal on Shilo Sanders at No. 240, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.