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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for Donovan Jackson, 44 picks ahead of schedule.

The Hampton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In pick 25 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 31st overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in Round 2, Pick 17 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Circle this one: Xavier Watts at the 72nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 113 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at pick No. 126 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.