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    Bears
Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Keeshawn Silver Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keeshawn Silver
DL USC
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CHI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CHI)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Will McDonald IV
DE
Players traded away
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Andrew Billings
DT
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DJ Moore
WR
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Jaylon Jones
CB
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Kiran Amegadjie
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall F
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Silver reach set the tone, and the Bears never recovered: F.

The war room fell hard for Keeshawn Silver, and it showed at No. 163: 175 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Styles where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
You do not let a linebacker like Sonny Styles reach the 57th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
By-the-book stuff, Nicholas Singleton at slot 89 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at pick 103, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They jumped the gun on Max Iheanachor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 140th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick142 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 142 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Keeshawn Silver
Keeshawn Silver in the 163rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 175 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Value said wait; Brett Norfleet in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Fair-plus on Riley Mahlman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 238 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zach Rice
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zach Rice well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Noah Thomas in the 241st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.