B-
Chicago Bears
Larceny in the 241st pick lands the Bears a B-, Kitselman and all.
by Jrg ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 6 steals
· 1 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bears watched Miles Kitselman slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Reaching for Thieneman left real value on the table behind him.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 25 they get a two-high chess piece, reach and all. More want than need.
Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 2, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
A clean, defensible pick in slot 62 with a little surplus value in Omar Cooper Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They let Domonique Orange come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Taking Sam Hecht in the 106th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
A quiet steal in No. 129: Will Lee III for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in pick 170, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They took Desmond Reid at par in the 239th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Miles Kitselman at Round 7, Pick 25 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Charles Demmings at No. 246 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
