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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bears spent pick No. 41 on Donovan Jackson, a name the board had a full 24 spots lower. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
No edge and no loss on Kenneth Grant in pick 20; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in pick No. 39 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 41st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They did well to land Xavier Watts in the 49th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in No. 72 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
They liked Gunnar Helm enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Savion Williams
By-the-book stuff, Savion Williams at pick 85 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A reach on Hollin Pierce in No. 121; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in the 148th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.