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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DT Louisville
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emery Jones Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CIN)
Emery Jones
OT LSU
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LAC)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cordell Volson
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Every board in the league had Griffith lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Payton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick 28 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in slot 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in No. 52 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
The board had Patrick Payton higher than pick No. 60, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
By-the-book stuff, Nazir Stackhouse at the 84th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
A straight-up fair deal on Rylie Mills at Round 4, Pick 14, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They paid a round early for Oscar Delp in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in the 148th pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler is a better player than pick 180 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick188 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
They paid sticker price for Noah Thomas in the 188th overall pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.