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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CHI)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Lindstrom
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bears took Steven Parker at pick No. 242, roughly 137 spots before his name belonged.

They banked enough surplus on Nelson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end it comes back to Walter Nolen, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In No. 23 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 25th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in the 39th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
A conviction pick on Josaiah Stewart at pick 41 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They paid sticker price for Aireontae Ersery in slot 45, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reach on Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 8; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No edge and no loss on Ozzy Trapilo in Round 3, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Somehow Malachi Moore was still sitting there in slot 116, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
The board had Jeffrey Bassa higher than the Round 5 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in No. 160 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at the 197th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Steal is underselling it; Phil Mafah at pick No. 200 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Taking Ricky White III in the 234th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Phillip Webb. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Steven Parker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Steven Parker this early at the 242nd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.