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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Bears: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bears would have aced it. Jacory Croskey-Merritt at Round 7, Pick 17 is 49 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nolen.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 12 they get a seam-stretching tight end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at the 39th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks is a better player than slot 41 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Circle this one: Kyle Williams at Round 5, Pick 10 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Brown. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
A premium they did not need to pay, Jack Kiser a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jacory Croskey-Merritt this early at the 233rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A real head-scratcher, Nick Martin in pick No. 240 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.