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Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Bears treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 6, Pick 19 on Barryn Sorrell a full 115 spots early.

On value alone, Mukuba makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A tidy bit of business in slot 39, where Derrick Harmon graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in the 41st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick51 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at No. 72. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
Taking Elijah Arroyo in the 121st pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick149 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick197 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
They talked themselves into Barryn Sorrell at Round 6, Pick 19, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
You do not let a cornerback like Quincy Riley reach pick No. 199 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
They barely believed it either: Jack Kiser still on the board at No. 235. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A big swing on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at slot 242, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.