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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
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
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Walker: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bears watched Jalon Walker slide 25 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 10 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick No. 39 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 49th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson is a better player than slot 72 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Lathan Ransom at the 119th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick148 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Somehow Karene Reid was still sitting there in pick 233, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
By-the-book stuff, Jabbar Muhammad at Round 7, Pick 24 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.