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Chicago Bears
Larceny in No. 92 lands the Bears a B, Hunter and all.
by Robertjun ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bears watched Lee Hunter slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Wagner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and D'Angelo Ponds at No. 60 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Lee Hunter in Round 3, Pick 28 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Fair-plus on Parker Brailsford, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They liked Aamil Wagner enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 152. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Steal is underselling it; Kaden Wetjen at pick 239 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Luke Altmyer in the 241st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.