Chicago Bears
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 147 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-5.1
Across 147 graded picks
Hit Rate
16%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+5 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲RB13p
+13.5▼DE15p
-161.5Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Rounds 4-5
5th▼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. | 59.3 | #142→#9 | +48.4 | |
| Charles Leno Jr.Top Steal 2014 · OL · Boise St. | 49.4 | #246→#20 | +44.6 | |
| Alshon JefferyTop Steal 2012 · WR · South Carolina | 62.4 | #45→#19 | +35.3 | |
| Greg OlsenTop Steal 2007 · TE · Miami (FL) | 67.0 | #31→#10 | +34.9 | |
| Eddie JacksonTop Steal 2017 · S · Alabama | 46.1 | #112→#30 | +32.7 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin WhiteBust 2015 · WR · West Virginia | 1.5 | #7→#136 | -42.2 | |
| Shea McClellinBust 2012 · DE · Boise St. | 1.0 | #19→#151 | -36.4 | |
| Chris WilliamsBust 2008 · OL · Vanderbilt | 11.0 | #14→#100 | -28.9 | |
| Rome OdunzeBust 2024 · WR · Washington | 15.3 | #9→#34 | -27.2 | |
| Mitchell TrubiskySignificant Disappointment 2017 · QB · North Carolina | 20.7 | #2→#67 | -26.1 |
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-94.75th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Colston LovelandRising Star TE · Michigan | 1 | 2025 | 25.0 | -17.0 | 16 |
| Luther BurdenRising Star WR · Missouri | 2 | 2025 | 13.2 | -15.9 | 15 |
| Ozzy TrapiloEarly Promise OL · Boston Col. | 2 | 2025 | 10.1 | -14.0 | 14 |
| Shemar TurnerEarly DE · Texas A&M | 2 | 2025 | -0.8 | -23.4 | 5 |
| Ruben HyppoliteEarly LB · Maryland | 4 | 2025 | -0.2 | -11.9 | 7 |
| Zah FrazierEarly DB · Texas-San Antonio | 5 | 2025 | 0.0 | -8.5 | |
| Luke NewmanEarly OL · Michigan St. | 6 | 2025 | 0.3 | -6.4 | 9 |
| Kyle MonangaiEarly Promise RB · Rutgers | 7 | 2025 | 7.5 | +2.4 | 17 |
20245 picks-82.930th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Caleb WilliamsRising Star QB · USC | 1 | 2024 | 32.2 | -15.2 | 34 |
| Rome OdunzeEarly Promise WR · Washington | 1 | 2024 | 15.3 | -27.2 | 29 |
| Kiran AmegadjieEarly OL · Yale | 3 | 2024 | -0.8 | -20.3 | 6 |
| Tory TaylorEarly P · Iowa | 4 | 2024 | 1.0 | -11.5 | 34 |
| Austin BookerEarly DE · Kansas | 5 | 2024 | 2.0 | -8.7 | 27 |
202310 picks-103.119th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Darnell Wright OL · Tennessee | 1 | 2023 | 38.0 | -4.0 | 49 |
| Gervon Dexter DE · Florida | 2 | 2023 | 7.4 | -17.5 | 49 |
| Tyrique Stevenson DB · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2023 | 7.7 | -16.4 | 45 |
| Zacch PickensLikely Bust DE · South Carolina | 3 | 2023 | -1.0 | -23.2 | 29 |
| Roschon Johnson RB · Texas | 4 | 2023 | 5.7 | -7.4 | 36 |
| Tyler Scott WR · Cincinnati | 4 | 2023 | -0.7 | -12.3 | 28 |
| Noah Sewell LB · Oregon | 5 | 2023 | -0.8 | -11.2 | 35 |
| Terell Smith DB · Minnesota | 5 | 2023 | 7.9 | -0.9 | 26 |
| Travis Bell DE · Kennesaw St. | 7 | 2023 | -0.2 | -5.8 | 2 |
| Kendall Williamson S · Stanford | 7 | 2023 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 19 |
202211 picks-65.317th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyler Gordon DB · Washington | 2 | 2022 | 15.5 | -13.6 | 45 |
| Jaquan Brisker S · Penn St. | 2 | 2022 | 16.0 | -10.3 | 52 |
| Velus Jones Jr.Bust WR · Tennessee | 3 | 2022 | 0.3 | -20.1 | 37 |
| Braxton JonesTop Steal OL · Southern Utah | 5 | 2022 | 30.1 | +21.5 | 46 |
| Dominique Robinson DE · Miami (OH) | 5 | 2022 | -1.1 | -9.2 | 46 |
| Zachary Thomas OL · San Diego St. | 6 | 2022 | -0.5 | -7.7 | 17 |
| Trestan Ebner RB · Baylor | 6 | 2022 | -0.4 | -6.7 | 17 |
| Doug Kramer OL · Illinois | 6 | 2022 | -0.7 | -6.8 | 18 |
| Ja'Tyre Carter OL · Southern | 7 | 2022 | -0.4 | -5.7 | 13 |
| Elijah Hicks S · California | 7 | 2022 | 2.3 | -2.4 | 61 |
| Trenton Gill P · North Carolina St. | 7 | 2022 | 0.3 | -4.4 | 42 |
20217 picks-0.15th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Justin Fields QB · Ohio St. | 1 | 2021 | 35.4 | -6.0 | 59 |
| Teven Jenkins OL · Oklahoma St. | 2 | 2021 | 32.2 | +3.1 | 62 |
| Larry Borom OL · Missouri | 5 | 2021 | 4.9 | -5.2 | 63 |
| Khalil Herbert RB · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2021 | 16.0 | +10.4 | 63 |
| Dazz Newsome WR · North Carolina | 6 | 2021 | -0.6 | -6.1 | 3 |
| Thomas Graham DB · Oregon | 6 | 2021 | 3.8 | -1.4 | 12 |
| Khyiris Tonga DE · BYU | 7 | 2021 | 9.9 | +5.2 | 67 |
20207 picks+0.47th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Cole Kmet TE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2020 | 20.5 | -7.3 | 100 |
| Jaylon Johnson DB · Utah | 2 | 2020 | 39.8 | +14.1 | 77 |
| Trevis Gipson DE · Tulsa | 5 | 2020 | 4.2 | -5.5 | 66 |
| Kindle Vildor DB · Georgia Southern | 5 | 2020 | -1.2 | -10.2 | 80 |
| Darnell MooneyTop Steal WR · Tulane | 5 | 2020 | 28.8 | +20.6 | 91 |
| Arlington Hambright OL · Colorado | 7 | 2020 | -0.3 | -5.6 | 15 |
| Lachavious Simmons OL · Tennessee St. | 7 | 2020 | -0.5 | -5.8 | 2 |
20195 picks+13.56th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| David MontgomeryTop Steal RB · Iowa St. | 3 | 2019 | 47.4 | +27.4 | 105 |
| Riley Ridley WR · Georgia | 4 | 2019 | 1.4 | -10.8 | 10 |
| Duke Shelley DB · Kansas St. | 6 | 2019 | 12.8 | +6.6 | 53 |
| Kerrith Whyte Jr RB · Florida Atlantic | 7 | 2019 | 0.6 | -4.8 | 6 |
| Stephen Denmark DB · Valdosta St. | 7 | 2019 | 0.0 | -5.0 | |
20187 picks-33.420th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Roquan Smith LB · Georgia | 1 | 2018 | 51.0 | +7.9 | 125 |
| James Daniels OL · Iowa | 2 | 2018 | 29.8 | +0.7 | 91 |
| Anthony MillerBust WR · Memphis | 2 | 2018 | 5.3 | -20.1 | 52 |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe LB · Western Kentucky | 4 | 2018 | 0.7 | -12.4 | 65 |
| Bilal Nichols DT · Delaware | 5 | 2018 | 15.4 | +4.8 | 104 |
| Kylie Fitts DE · Utah | 6 | 2018 | -0.5 | -8.1 | 28 |
| Javon Wims WR · Georgia | 7 | 2018 | -0.8 | -6.2 | 34 |
20175 picks-20.124th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mitchell Trubisky QB · North Carolina | 1 | 2017 | 20.7 | -26.1 | 82 |
| Adam ShaheenBust TE · Ashland | 2 | 2017 | 4.8 | -22.3 | 55 |
| Eddie JacksonTop Steal S · Alabama | 4 | 2017 | 46.1 | +32.7 | 111 |
| Tarik Cohen RB · North Carolina A&T | 4 | 2017 | 18.8 | +6.1 | 51 |
| Jordan Morgan OL · Kutztown (PA) | 5 | 2017 | 0.0 | -10.4 | |
20169 picks-4.717th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Leonard Floyd LB · Georgia | 1 | 2016 | 36.6 | -5.9 | 153 |
| Cody WhitehairTop Steal OL · Kansas St. | 2 | 2016 | 45.2 | +21.1 | 136 |
| Jonathan Bullard DT · Florida | 3 | 2016 | 5.3 | -14.9 | 131 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski LB · West Virginia | 4 | 2016 | 20.3 | +7.0 | 89 |
| Deon Bush S · Miami (FL) | 4 | 2016 | 6.2 | -6.1 | 103 |
| Deiondre' Hall DB · Northern Iowa | 4 | 2016 | -0.5 | -12.6 | 23 |
| Jordan Howard RB · Indiana | 5 | 2016 | 20.9 | +10.7 | 73 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson S · William & Mary | 6 | 2016 | 8.2 | +0.9 | 107 |
| Daniel Braverman WR · Western Michigan | 7 | 2016 | 0.3 | -4.9 | 3 |
20156 picks-29.119th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kevin WhiteBust WR · West Virginia | 1 | 2015 | 1.5 | -42.2 | 30 |
| Eddie Goldman DT · Florida St. | 2 | 2015 | 35.2 | +6.1 | 111 |
| Hroniss GrasuBust OL · Oregon | 3 | 2015 | -0.8 | -21.2 | 33 |
| Jeremy Langford RB · Michigan St. | 4 | 2015 | 1.3 | -12.8 | 29 |
| Adrian AmosTop Steal S · Penn St. | 5 | 2015 | 59.3 | +48.4 | 143 |
| Tayo Fabuluje OL · TCU | 6 | 2015 | 0.0 | -7.4 | 4 |
20148 picks-33.222nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyle Fuller DB · Virginia Tech | 1 | 2014 | 38.7 | -1.2 | 113 |
| Ego FergusonBust DT · LSU | 2 | 2014 | 0.3 | -25.1 | 20 |
| Will Sutton DT · Arizona St. | 3 | 2014 | 2.6 | -15.4 | 36 |
| Ka'Deem Carey RB · Arizona | 4 | 2014 | -0.3 | -13.2 | 37 |
| Brock Vereen S · Minnesota | 4 | 2014 | 2.3 | -9.5 | 19 |
| David Fales QB · San Jose St. | 6 | 2014 | 0.2 | -7.2 | 5 |
| Pat O'Donnell P · Miami (FL) | 6 | 2014 | 0.7 | -6.2 | 158 |
| Charles Leno Jr.Top Steal OL · Boise St. | 7 | 2014 | 49.4 | +44.6 | 149 |
20136 picks-44.223rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyle Long OL · Oregon | 1 | 2013 | 38.0 | +1.1 | 77 |
| Jonathan BosticBust LB · Florida | 2 | 2013 | 2.7 | -23.0 | 121 |
| Khaseem Greene LB · Rutgers | 4 | 2013 | -1.0 | -13.9 | 25 |
| Jordan Mills OL · Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2013 | 8.7 | -0.3 | 100 |
| Cornelius Washington LB · Georgia | 6 | 2013 | 1.1 | -6.0 | 46 |
| Marquess Wilson WR · Washington St. | 7 | 2013 | 2.9 | -2.1 | 31 |
20126 picks-44.024th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Shea McClellinBust DE · Boise St. | 1 | 2012 | 1.0 | -36.4 | 66 |
| Alshon JefferyTop Steal WR · South Carolina | 2 | 2012 | 62.4 | +35.3 | 109 |
| Brandon Hardin DB · Oregon St. | 3 | 2012 | 0.0 | -18.6 | |
| Evan Rodriguez TE · Temple | 4 | 2012 | 1.3 | -12.2 | 20 |
| Isaiah Frey DB · Nevada | 6 | 2012 | 0.8 | -6.6 | 27 |
| Greg McCoy DB · TCU | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -5.5 | |
20115 picks-51.530th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Gabe Carimi OL · Wisconsin | 1 | 2011 | 13.1 | -19.9 | 48 |
| Stephen Paea DT · Oregon St. | 2 | 2011 | 16.3 | -8.6 | 83 |
| Chris Conte S · California | 3 | 2011 | 10.0 | -6.0 | 104 |
| Nathan Enderle QB · Idaho | 5 | 2011 | 0.0 | -9.3 | |
| J.T. Thomas LB · West Virginia | 6 | 2011 | -1.1 | -7.8 | 62 |
20105 picks-41.227th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Major Wright S · Florida | 3 | 2010 | 0.4 | -19.1 | 77 |
| Corey Wootton DE · Northwestern | 4 | 2010 | 6.4 | -7.3 | 60 |
| Joshua Moore DB · Kansas St. | 5 | 2010 | 0.0 | -11.0 | 3 |
| Dan LeFevour QB · Central Michigan | 6 | 2010 | 0.0 | -7.6 | |
| J'Marcus Webb OL · West Texas A&M | 7 | 2010 | 9.3 | +3.7 | 96 |
20099 picks-39.817th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jarron GilbertBust DT · San Jose St. | 3 | 2009 | -0.4 | -21.6 | 5 |
| Juaquin Iglesias WR · Oklahoma | 3 | 2009 | 0.0 | -15.0 | 1 |
| Henry Melton DE · Texas | 4 | 2009 | 16.8 | +2.6 | 80 |
| D.J. Moore DB · Vanderbilt | 4 | 2009 | 13.1 | +0.4 | 47 |
| Johnny Knox WR · Abilene Christian | 5 | 2009 | 24.2 | +13.1 | 45 |
| Marcus Freeman LB · Ohio St. | 5 | 2009 | 0.0 | -9.8 | |
| Al Afalava S · Oregon St. | 6 | 2009 | -0.7 | -7.7 | 29 |
| Lance Louis OL · San Diego St. | 7 | 2009 | 7.7 | +2.9 | 61 |
| Derek Kinder WR · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2009 | 0.0 | -4.7 | |
200812 picks-53.319th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris WilliamsBust OL · Vanderbilt | 1 | 2008 | 11.0 | -28.9 | 72 |
| Matt ForteTop Steal RB · Tulane | 2 | 2008 | 51.5 | +24.0 | 146 |
| Earl Bennett WR · Vanderbilt | 3 | 2008 | 22.3 | +1.6 | 78 |
| Marcus Harrison DT · Arkansas | 3 | 2008 | -0.9 | -17.4 | 37 |
| Craig Steltz S · LSU | 4 | 2008 | 4.8 | -7.8 | 77 |
| Zackary Bowman DB · Nebraska | 5 | 2008 | 4.1 | -6.8 | 99 |
| Kellen Davis TE · Michigan St. | 5 | 2008 | 17.6 | +8.2 | 125 |
| Ervin Baldwin DE · Michigan St. | 7 | 2008 | -0.4 | -6.4 | 3 |
| Chester Adams OL · Georgia | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -5.4 | |
| Joey LaRocque LB · Oregon St. | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -4.9 | 14 |
| Kirk Barton OL · Ohio St. | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 1 |
| Marcus Monk WR · Arkansas | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -4.8 | |
20079 picks+11.311th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Greg OlsenTop Steal TE · Miami (FL) | 1 | 2007 | 67.0 | +34.9 | 199 |
| Dan BazuinBust DE · Central Michigan | 2 | 2007 | 0.0 | -22.6 | |
| Garrett Wolfe RB · Northern Illinois | 3 | 2007 | -0.5 | -16.5 | 50 |
| Michael Okwo LB · Stanford | 3 | 2007 | 0.0 | -15.8 | |
| Josh Beekman OL · Boston Col. | 4 | 2007 | 15.4 | +3.5 | 28 |
| Kevin Payne S · La-Monroe | 5 | 2007 | 2.2 | -6.4 | 32 |
| Corey GrahamTop Steal DB · New Hampshire | 5 | 2007 | 40.2 | +31.6 | 184 |
| Trumaine McBride DB · Mississippi | 7 | 2007 | 13.0 | +7.5 | 84 |
| Aaron Brant OL · Iowa St. | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -4.9 | |
20067 picks-29.621st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Danieal Manning S · Abilene Christian | 2 | 2006 | 34.5 | +6.4 | 128 |
| Devin Hester WR · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2006 | 26.2 | +2.3 | 156 |
| Dusty DvoracekBust DT · Oklahoma | 3 | 2006 | -1.0 | -21.0 | 13 |
| Jamar Williams LB · Arizona St. | 4 | 2006 | 3.2 | -9.4 | 54 |
| Mark Anderson DE · Alabama | 5 | 2006 | 14.2 | +4.9 | 98 |
| J.D. Runnels RB · Oklahoma | 6 | 2006 | 0.4 | -6.3 | 2 |
| Tyler Reed OL · Penn St. | 6 | 2006 | 0.0 | -6.4 | |
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 +48 points over expected. In a redraft, Adrian Amos would go #9 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Chicago Bears history?
Kevin White (WR), picked #7 in 2015, underperformed by 42 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Kevin White at #136 overall.
How well do the Chicago Bears draft?
From 2006–2025, the Chicago Bears average -5.1 value over expected per pick across 147 graded selections. 16% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Chicago Bears's best draft class?
The 2021 class ranks 5th among all teams that year, with 7 picks averaging -0.0 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Chicago Bears had?
Since 2006, the Chicago Bears have found 11 draft steals and had 30 busts or significant disappointments out of 147 graded picks.
