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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Reese should have been long gone. The Bears pounced, and earned a B.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Bears did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to edge rusher, which was the need that mattered most.

They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 25 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
They paid sticker price for Deontae Lawson in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than pick No. 94 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the 129th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson slipping to slot 163 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in Round 7, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Hall. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.