C+
Chicago Bears
The Bears landed square in the muddy middle: C+.
by Truckdriver2u ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 3 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Marvin Jones Jr.; the Bears did not wait, grabbing him 97 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot. The final tally is a middling C+.
The Moore steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
So much rides on Kayden McDonald that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 12th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Nothing to complain about; Jake Slaughter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Kamari Ramsey slipping to pick No. 92 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
They reached a country mile for Kaleb Proctor at pick 112, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
You do not let a cornerback like Devin Moore reach Round 4, Pick 29 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Marvin Jones Jr. at slot 239 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at No. 241 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
They let Trey Zuhn III come to them and pounced at pick No. 256. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.