The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Michael Penix Jr., and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Carson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.