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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CHI)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bears: B.

The Bears put a flag in the ground for Patrick Payton, 99 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Golday pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They took Caleb Banks at par in pick No. 38, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick 91 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 129 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at the 163rd overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They let Xavier Nwankpa come to them and pounced at No. 185. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
A real head-scratcher, De'Zhaun Stribling in Round 6, Pick 17 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Jatta went about where he belonged in the 220th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Value said wait; Roman Hemby in pick No. 239 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaden Wetjen in slot 241, miles early. It fills a real need, too.