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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (SEA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mark Glowinski
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaquan Brisker
S
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Bears to a C-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. They are betting Ezeiruaku proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 14th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick 18 they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 41 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No edge and no loss on Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A clean, defensible pick in the 72nd pick with a little surplus value in Quinshon Judkins. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Good price on Mitchell Evans in No. 148, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick232 Rnd7 Shemar James
A reach on Shemar James in pick No. 232; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Value with a capital V on Dante Trader Jr. in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.