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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bears started one anyway for Ethan Downs, 50 picks ahead of schedule. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Emmanwori.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 10 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 9 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick44 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
They liked TreVeyon Henderson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 44. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty Robinson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They talked themselves into Jack Kiser at pick No. 149, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 233, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
They reached into another round for Ethan Downs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.