The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. No fireworks, but a solid B.

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

The veteran additions, Sauce Gardner chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.