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Chicago Bears
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Golday: B.
by Veece26 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jake Golday, the No. 58 name on the board, stolen at the Round 3 slot.
They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. If Washington Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. More want than need.
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Young at No. 38, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Lee Hunter at pick No. 60 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A reach for Mike Washington Jr. in the 106th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in pick 163, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Toriano Pride Jr. at the 196th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
The board had cheaper options than De'Zhaun Stribling at slot 239, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.