How The Chicago Bears Played The 2026 Draft Board Perfectly

For the past three years, the Chicago Bears have faced an easy task in the 1st round of the NFL draft. They had the #1 pick in 2023, which they traded, the #1 and #9 picks in 2024, and the #10 pick in 2025. It is hard to screw up top 10 selections. This year would be different. After a great season last year, they would go into this weekend with the 25th pick. Finding a quality player at that spot is much more difficult, putting lots of pressure on general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson.