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    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Picks Received
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

Give the room credit for holding its nerve. Zavion Thomas came off the board 17 spots later than his grade, and the Bears were the ones waiting when he fell. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Reaching for Banks left real value on the table behind him. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A reach for Malachi Lawrence in the 57th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick 62 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Daylen Everette for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They paid up for Jude Bowry at No. 115 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at pick No. 129 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Robert Henry Jr.. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in Round 7, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison at No. 256 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.