The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

If Powers-Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.