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Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Bears.

Nobody else had Donovan Jackson anywhere near the Round 2 slot. The Bears did, by 42 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Hampton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 20 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They let Walter Nolen come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at No. 41. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 51st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins is a better player than pick No. 72 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 3, Pick 12 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Andrew Mukuba in the 89th pick, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in pick 113 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in No. 126 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.