Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Bears came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They banked enough surplus on Jackson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Laken Tomlinson pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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