The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. On value alone, Walley makes the weekend a net positive.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.