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Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 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: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
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
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B+.

The Bears spent real capital to be 47 picks early on Donovan Jackson, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Hampton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the 20th pick they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 30 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 7 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick 45 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Good price on Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 72 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors slipping to No. 119 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.