B-
Chicago Bears
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.
by Fly Eagles Fly ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 2 reaches
For all the boxes ticked, the Bears skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.
They will need Miller to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
They paid sticker price for Keionte Scott in No. 57, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They reached into another round for Keylan Rutledge, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Ted Hurst at pick 89 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at Round 4, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
