B+
Chicago Bears
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.
by Dnice ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 7 steals
· 0 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bears, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Orange makes the weekend a net positive.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 26 they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keith Abney II at No. 57 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A.J. Haulcy slipping to pick 60 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Value with a capital V on Domonique Orange in Round 3, Pick 28, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They read the board right and Deion Burks was the payoff at the 101st pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jack Endries slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the tight end. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 177th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Nice patience on Reggie Virgil, who had no business lasting to slot 182. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
By-the-book stuff, Kaelon Black at Round 7, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 220 with a little surplus value in Jadon Canady. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
The board had Kaden Wetjen higher than the 239th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Owen Heinecke at pick 241 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.