Chicago Bears
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 147 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-3.7
Across 147 graded picks
Hit Rate
26%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+5 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲S7p
+114.9▼DE15p
-161.7Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Rounds 4-5
4th▼Round 3
31stBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adrian AmosTop Steal 2015 · S · Penn St. | 80.0 | #142→#13 | +64.3 | |
| Charles Leno Jr.Top Steal 2014 · OL · Boise St. | 68.2 | #246→#24 | +60.8 | |
| Eddie JacksonTop Steal 2017 · S · Alabama | 69.4 | #112→#26 | +50.6 | |
| Greg OlsenTop Steal 2007 · TE · Miami (FL) | 90.5 | #31→#10 | +47.4 | |
| Alshon JefferyTop Steal 2012 · WR · South Carolina | 84.0 | #45→#19 | +47.2 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin WhiteBust 2015 · WR · West Virginia | 1.8 | #7→#184 | -56.2 | |
| Shea McClellinBust 2012 · DE · Boise St. | 7.6 | #19→#136 | -42.3 | |
| Chris WilliamsBust 2008 · OL · Vanderbilt | 17.7 | #14→#104 | -35.4 | |
| Ego FergusonBust 2014 · DT · LSU | 0.9 | #51→#203 | -33.8 | |
| Zacch PickensBust 2023 · DE · South Carolina | -2.6 | #64→#248 | -33.1 |
Pick Range Performance
How Chicago Bears performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
147 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20258 picks-116.14th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Colston LovelandRising Star TE · Michigan | 1 | 2025 | 39.6 | -16.2 | 16 |
| Luther BurdenRising Star WR · Missouri | 2 | 2025 | 24.9 | -14.4 | 15 |
| Ozzy TrapiloEarly Promise OL · Boston Col. | 2 | 2025 | 16.9 | -16.1 | 14 |
| Shemar TurnerEarly DE · Texas A&M | 2 | 2025 | -1.9 | -33.0 | 5 |
| Ruben HyppoliteEarly LB · Maryland | 4 | 2025 | -1.5 | -18.2 | 7 |
| Zah FrazierEarly DB · Texas-San Antonio | 5 | 2025 | 0.0 | -12.5 | |
| Luke NewmanEarly OL · Michigan St. | 6 | 2025 | 1.8 | -8.3 | 9 |
| Kyle MonangaiEarly RB · Rutgers | 7 | 2025 | 10.5 | +2.7 | 17 |
20245 picks-88.826th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Caleb WilliamsRising Star QB · USC | 1 | 2024 | 47.9 | -15.2 | 34 |
| Rome OdunzeEarly Promise WR · Washington | 1 | 2024 | 24.5 | -32.0 | 29 |
| Kiran AmegadjieEarly OL · Yale | 3 | 2024 | -1.3 | -28.4 | 6 |
| Tory TaylorEarly P · Iowa | 4 | 2024 | 2.7 | -15.0 | 34 |
| Austin BookerEarly DE · Kansas | 5 | 2024 | 17.2 | +1.7 | 27 |
202310 picks-129.621st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Darnell Wright OL · Tennessee | 1 | 2023 | 53.2 | -2.6 | 49 |
| Gervon Dexter DE · Florida | 2 | 2023 | 12.7 | -21.3 | 49 |
| Tyrique Stevenson DB · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2023 | 13.1 | -19.9 | 45 |
| Zacch PickensLikely Bust DE · South Carolina | 3 | 2023 | -2.6 | -33.1 | 29 |
| Roschon Johnson RB · Texas | 4 | 2023 | 10.6 | -7.8 | 36 |
| Tyler Scott WR · Cincinnati | 4 | 2023 | -1.2 | -17.8 | 28 |
| Noah Sewell LB · Oregon | 5 | 2023 | -2.1 | -17.1 | 35 |
| Terell Smith DB · Minnesota | 5 | 2023 | 17.3 | +4.3 | 26 |
| Travis Bell DE · Kennesaw St. | 7 | 2023 | -1.5 | -10.0 | 2 |
| Kendall Williamson S · Stanford | 7 | 2023 | 2.8 | -4.3 | 19 |
202211 picks-63.416th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyler Gordon DB · Washington | 2 | 2022 | 26.5 | -12.8 | 45 |
| Jaquan Brisker S · Penn St. | 2 | 2022 | 22.9 | -12.8 | 52 |
| Velus Jones Jr. WR · Tennessee | 3 | 2022 | 3.1 | -25.2 | 37 |
| Braxton JonesTop Steal OL · Southern Utah | 5 | 2022 | 46.0 | +33.4 | 46 |
| Dominique Robinson DE · Miami (OH) | 5 | 2022 | -2.5 | -14.5 | 46 |
| Zachary Thomas OL · San Diego St. | 6 | 2022 | 2.3 | -8.5 | 17 |
| Trestan Ebner RB · Baylor | 6 | 2022 | -0.7 | -10.2 | 17 |
| Doug Kramer OL · Illinois | 6 | 2022 | 2.9 | -6.3 | 18 |
| Ja'Tyre Carter OL · Southern | 7 | 2022 | 6.1 | -2.0 | 13 |
| Elijah Hicks S · California | 7 | 2022 | 7.6 | +0.4 | 61 |
| Trenton Gill P · North Carolina St. | 7 | 2022 | 2.2 | -5.0 | 42 |
20217 picks+22.25th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Justin Fields QB · Ohio St. | 1 | 2021 | 51.6 | -3.5 | 59 |
| Teven Jenkins OL · Oklahoma St. | 2 | 2021 | 48.0 | +8.7 | 62 |
| Larry Borom OL · Missouri | 5 | 2021 | 14.3 | -0.3 | 63 |
| Khalil Herbert RB · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2021 | 28.0 | +19.5 | 63 |
| Dazz Newsome WR · North Carolina | 6 | 2021 | -1.2 | -9.5 | 3 |
| Thomas Graham DB · Oregon | 6 | 2021 | 6.0 | -2.0 | 12 |
| Khyiris Tonga DE · BYU | 7 | 2021 | 16.6 | +9.3 | 67 |
20207 picks+43.84th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Cole Kmet TE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2020 | 33.2 | -4.4 | 100 |
| Jaylon JohnsonSteal DB · Utah | 2 | 2020 | 60.7 | +25.7 | 77 |
| Trevis Gipson DE · Tulsa | 5 | 2020 | 25.9 | +11.8 | 66 |
| Kindle Vildor DB · Georgia Southern | 5 | 2020 | 4.5 | -8.7 | 80 |
| Darnell MooneyTop Steal WR · Tulane | 5 | 2020 | 43.2 | +31.1 | 91 |
| Arlington Hambright OL · Colorado | 7 | 2020 | -1.0 | -9.1 | 15 |
| Lachavious Simmons OL · Tennessee St. | 7 | 2020 | 5.4 | -2.6 | 2 |
20195 picks+27.46th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| David MontgomeryTop Steal RB · Iowa St. | 3 | 2019 | 69.6 | +41.9 | 105 |
| Riley Ridley WR · Georgia | 4 | 2019 | 2.7 | -14.6 | 10 |
| Duke Shelley DB · Kansas St. | 6 | 2019 | 22.2 | +12.9 | 53 |
| Kerrith Whyte Jr RB · Florida Atlantic | 7 | 2019 | 1.5 | -6.8 | 6 |
| Stephen Denmark DB · Valdosta St. | 7 | 2019 | 1.6 | -6.0 | |
20187 picks-17.420th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Roquan Smith LB · Georgia | 1 | 2018 | 71.5 | +14.3 | 125 |
| James Daniels OL · Iowa | 2 | 2018 | 41.9 | +2.6 | 91 |
| Anthony Miller WR · Memphis | 2 | 2018 | 11.2 | -23.5 | 52 |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe LB · Western Kentucky | 4 | 2018 | 4.0 | -14.4 | 65 |
| Bilal Nichols DT · Delaware | 5 | 2018 | 31.6 | +16.3 | 104 |
| Kylie Fitts DE · Utah | 6 | 2018 | 1.6 | -9.7 | 28 |
| Javon Wims WR · Georgia | 7 | 2018 | 5.3 | -2.9 | 34 |
20175 picks-2.317th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mitchell Trubisky QB · North Carolina | 1 | 2017 | 42.4 | -19.8 | 82 |
| Adam ShaheenBust TE · Ashland | 2 | 2017 | 7.7 | -29.1 | 55 |
| Eddie JacksonTop Steal S · Alabama | 4 | 2017 | 69.4 | +50.6 | 111 |
| Tarik Cohen RB · North Carolina A&T | 4 | 2017 | 30.3 | +12.3 | 51 |
| Jordan Morgan OL · Kutztown (PA) | 5 | 2017 | -1.2 | -16.3 | |
20169 picks+56.612th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Leonard Floyd LB · Georgia | 1 | 2016 | 55.9 | -0.6 | 153 |
| Cody WhitehairTop Steal OL · Kansas St. | 2 | 2016 | 65.8 | +32.8 | 136 |
| Jonathan Bullard DT · Florida | 3 | 2016 | 17.0 | -11.0 | 131 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski LB · West Virginia | 4 | 2016 | 30.1 | +11.4 | 89 |
| Deon Bush S · Miami (FL) | 4 | 2016 | 22.3 | +4.8 | 103 |
| Deiondre' Hall DB · Northern Iowa | 4 | 2016 | 5.1 | -12.1 | 23 |
| Jordan HowardSteal RB · Indiana | 5 | 2016 | 42.7 | +27.9 | 73 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson S · William & Mary | 6 | 2016 | 22.8 | +11.9 | 107 |
| Daniel Braverman WR · Western Michigan | 7 | 2016 | -0.6 | -8.5 | 3 |
20156 picks-16.719th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kevin WhiteBust WR · West Virginia | 1 | 2015 | 1.8 | -56.2 | 30 |
| Eddie Goldman DT · Florida St. | 2 | 2015 | 59.9 | +20.6 | 111 |
| Hroniss Grasu OL · Oregon | 3 | 2015 | 7.4 | -20.9 | 33 |
| Jeremy Langford RB · Michigan St. | 4 | 2015 | 3.7 | -16.0 | 29 |
| Adrian AmosTop Steal S · Penn St. | 5 | 2015 | 80.0 | +64.3 | 143 |
| Tayo Fabuluje OL · TCU | 6 | 2015 | 2.6 | -8.5 | 4 |
20148 picks-21.122nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyle Fuller DB · Virginia Tech | 1 | 2014 | 60.1 | +7.0 | 113 |
| Ego FergusonBust DT · LSU | 2 | 2014 | 0.9 | -33.8 | 20 |
| Will Sutton DT · Arizona St. | 3 | 2014 | 9.1 | -15.9 | 36 |
| Ka'Deem Carey RB · Arizona | 4 | 2014 | 3.3 | -14.9 | 37 |
| Brock Vereen DB · Minnesota | 4 | 2014 | 4.3 | -12.5 | 19 |
| David Fales QB · San Jose St. | 6 | 2014 | 1.7 | -9.4 | 5 |
| Pat O'Donnell P · Miami (FL) | 6 | 2014 | 8.0 | -2.4 | 158 |
| Charles Leno Jr.Top Steal OL · Boise St. | 7 | 2014 | 68.2 | +60.8 | 149 |
20136 picks-31.023rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyle Long OL · Oregon | 1 | 2013 | 56.6 | +7.3 | 77 |
| Jonathan Bostic LB · Florida | 2 | 2013 | 13.8 | -21.2 | 121 |
| Khaseem Greene LB · Rutgers | 4 | 2013 | 0.1 | -18.1 | 25 |
| Jordan Mills OL · Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2013 | 19.1 | +5.9 | 100 |
| Cornelius Washington LB · Georgia | 6 | 2013 | 6.6 | -4.1 | 46 |
| Marquess Wilson WR · Washington St. | 7 | 2013 | 6.8 | -0.9 | 31 |
20126 picks-51.627th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Shea McClellinBust DE · Boise St. | 1 | 2012 | 7.6 | -42.3 | 66 |
| Alshon JefferyTop Steal WR · South Carolina | 2 | 2012 | 84.0 | +47.2 | 109 |
| Brandon HardinBust DB · Oregon St. | 3 | 2012 | -2.6 | -28.5 | |
| Evan Rodriguez TE · Temple | 4 | 2012 | 4.0 | -15.0 | 20 |
| Isaiah Frey DB · Nevada | 6 | 2012 | 5.4 | -5.6 | 27 |
| Greg McCoy DB · TCU | 7 | 2012 | 0.9 | -7.5 | |
20115 picks-46.429th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Gabe Carimi OL · Wisconsin | 1 | 2011 | 25.5 | -18.7 | 48 |
| Stephen Paea DT · Oregon St. | 2 | 2011 | 31.9 | -2.1 | 83 |
| Chris Conte DB · California | 3 | 2011 | 22.0 | -0.2 | 104 |
| Nathan Enderle QB · Idaho | 5 | 2011 | -0.6 | -14.1 | |
| J.T. Thomas LB · West Virginia | 6 | 2011 | -1.1 | -11.2 | 62 |
20105 picks-28.026th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Major Wright DB · Florida | 3 | 2010 | 14.8 | -12.3 | 77 |
| Corey Wootton DE · Northwestern | 4 | 2010 | 14.9 | -4.3 | 60 |
| Joshua Moore DB · Kansas St. | 5 | 2010 | 0.0 | -15.8 | 3 |
| Dan LeFevour QB · Central Michigan | 6 | 2010 | 0.0 | -11.3 | |
| J'Marcus Webb OL · West Texas A&M | 7 | 2010 | 24.2 | +15.7 | 96 |
20099 picks-37.218th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jarron Gilbert DT · San Jose St. | 3 | 2009 | 1.6 | -27.6 | 5 |
| Juaquin Iglesias WR · Oklahoma | 3 | 2009 | 0.0 | -21.0 | 1 |
| Henry Melton DE · Texas | 4 | 2009 | 30.7 | +10.8 | 80 |
| D.J. Moore DB · Vanderbilt | 4 | 2009 | 20.7 | +2.7 | 47 |
| Johnny KnoxSteal WR · Abilene Christian | 5 | 2009 | 38.3 | +22.4 | 45 |
| Marcus Freeman LB · Ohio St. | 5 | 2009 | 0.0 | -14.3 | |
| Al Afalava DB · Oregon St. | 6 | 2009 | -1.7 | -12.2 | 29 |
| Lance Louis OL · San Diego St. | 7 | 2009 | 16.6 | +9.2 | 61 |
| Derek Kinder WR · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2009 | 0.0 | -7.3 | |
200812 picks-44.920th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris WilliamsBust OL · Vanderbilt | 1 | 2008 | 17.7 | -35.4 | 72 |
| Matt ForteTop Steal RB · Tulane | 2 | 2008 | 78.7 | +41.5 | 146 |
| Earl Bennett WR · Vanderbilt | 3 | 2008 | 36.0 | +7.4 | 78 |
| Marcus Harrison DT · Arkansas | 3 | 2008 | -2.0 | -25.0 | 37 |
| Craig Steltz DB · LSU | 4 | 2008 | 10.1 | -7.8 | 77 |
| Zackary Bowman DB · Nebraska | 5 | 2008 | 14.0 | -1.7 | 99 |
| Kellen Davis TE · Michigan St. | 5 | 2008 | 29.8 | +16.0 | 125 |
| Ervin Baldwin DE · Michigan St. | 7 | 2008 | -0.9 | -10.0 | 3 |
| Chester Adams OL · Georgia | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -8.3 | |
| Joey LaRocque LB · Oregon St. | 7 | 2008 | 0.4 | -7.1 | 14 |
| Kirk Barton OL · Ohio St. | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -7.4 | 1 |
| Marcus Monk WR · Arkansas | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -7.3 | |
20079 picks+28.011th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Greg OlsenTop Steal TE · Miami (FL) | 1 | 2007 | 90.5 | +47.4 | 199 |
| Dan BazuinBust DE · Central Michigan | 2 | 2007 | 0.0 | -31.1 | |
| Garrett Wolfe RB · Northern Illinois | 3 | 2007 | -0.9 | -23.1 | 50 |
| Michael Okwo LB · Stanford | 3 | 2007 | 0.0 | -22.0 | |
| Josh Beekman OL · Boston Col. | 4 | 2007 | 24.1 | +7.2 | 28 |
| Kevin Payne DB · La-Monroe | 5 | 2007 | 3.6 | -9.1 | 32 |
| Corey GrahamTop Steal DB · New Hampshire | 5 | 2007 | 58.6 | +46.0 | 184 |
| Trumaine McBride DB · Mississippi | 7 | 2007 | 28.8 | +20.5 | 84 |
| Aaron Brant OL · Iowa St. | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -7.5 | |
20067 picks-21.921st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Danieal Manning DB · Abilene Christian | 2 | 2006 | 54.4 | +16.4 | 128 |
| Devin Hester DB · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2006 | 40.3 | +7.6 | 156 |
| Dusty DvoracekBust DT · Oklahoma | 3 | 2006 | -2.6 | -30.3 | 13 |
| Jamar Williams LB · Arizona St. | 4 | 2006 | 7.3 | -10.6 | 54 |
| Mark Anderson DE · Alabama | 5 | 2006 | 27.7 | +14.0 | 98 |
| J.D. Runnels RB · Oklahoma | 6 | 2006 | 0.7 | -9.4 | 2 |
| Tyler Reed OL · Penn St. | 6 | 2006 | 0.0 | -9.7 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Chicago Bears's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Chicago Bears history?
Adrian Amos (S), drafted #142 overall in 2015, is the Chicago Bears's best value pick with +64 points over expected. In a redraft, Adrian Amos would go #13 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Chicago Bears history?
Kevin White (WR), picked #7 in 2015, underperformed by 56 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Kevin White at #184 overall.
How well do the Chicago Bears draft?
From 2006–2025, the Chicago Bears average -3.7 value over expected per pick across 147 graded selections. 26% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Chicago Bears's best draft class?
The 2020 class ranks 4th among all teams that year, with 7 picks averaging +6.3 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Chicago Bears had?
Since 2006, the Chicago Bears have found 14 draft steals and had 20 busts or significant disappointments out of 147 graded picks.
