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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
Larceny in No. 242 lands the Bears a B, Strong and all.

When a board-topper like Dorian Strong slides to the 242nd overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bears did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Martin pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 25th pick they get a problem off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Value with a capital V on Armand Membou in Round 2, Pick 9, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 72 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at pick No. 89 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick 127 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans is a better player than No. 149 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 197th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin in pick No. 235 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Dorian Strong
Taking Dorian Strong in the 242nd pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.