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  • Ryan Poles Burner DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CHI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
Players traded away
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Dominique Robinson
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Bears torched the value chart for Seth McLaughlin, taking him 62 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. However the rest shakes out, Emmanwori at that price is a win they earned.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In the 30th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 39 is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick45 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A conviction pick on TreVeyon Henderson at slot 45 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at No. 58 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Noel at Round 4, Pick 13. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Damien Martinez
They left a pile of value on the table to take Damien Martinez this early at the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in the 178th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.