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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Newton
CB
Head Shot
Dalton Schultz
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Bears did not. Damien Martinez went at pick 118, a good 108 picks before the board was ready.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Getting Watts where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A tidy little value on Derrick Harmon in the 39th overall pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kyle Kennard. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 55 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They robbed the room for Xavier Watts here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.