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Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Goncalves
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 232 lands the Bears a B+, Smith and all.

When a board-topper like Brashard Smith slides to No. 232, you do not overthink it, and the Bears did not.

The Horn Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mike Green
They took Mike Green at par in pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at the 39th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 13 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 72 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at pick No. 147 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 193 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at the 232nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
By-the-book stuff, Hunter Wohler at Round 7, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jimmy Horn Jr. at No. 240, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.