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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

There is reaching, and then there is Zakhari Franklin at pick 240. The Bears jumped the board by 106 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Fitzgerald. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 39, where Tate Ratledge graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at the 41st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in slot 72 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Brant Kuithe
A big swing on Brant Kuithe at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
No drama and no debate, Howard Cross III went about where he belonged in pick 148. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
They robbed the room for Ryan Fitzgerald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A slide stopped in the 233rd overall pick, with Jaylen Reed worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick240 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at Round 7, Pick 24 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.