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Chicago
2026 DRAFT INTELLIGENCE
Let's be real — your LB room needs help. Here's who fixes it.
THE REALITY
Caleb Williams
Montez Sweat
D'Andre Swift
Cairo Santos
POSITIONAL NEEDS
MLB vacant
SWR Jahdae Walker severe gap (rating 40, age 23)
LG thin depth (backup Jordan McFadden rating 47)
LDE thin depth (backup Jeremiah Martin rating 40)
FS thin depth (backup Gervarrius Owens rating 40)
BEST FITS AT YOUR PICK
Prospects projected to be available when you're on the clock.
Kaleb Elarms-Orr grades A+ in PASS RUSH — a clear upgrade over Ruben Hyppolite's C- at the same skill.
Bears' LB group struggles with BLITZ. Kaleb Elarms-Orr grades B- there.
88% match to Robert McCune
9 tackles, 0 sacks
DREAM SCENARIO
The best pure fits regardless of where they're projected to go.
HIDDEN GEMS
0.10 yards allowed per coverage snap on 169 cover snaps
Late-round film-elite LBs become starters at a 24% rate (avg 2.7 AV/yr)
PRODUCTION GEMProduction score 92 despite #284 consensus rank
Late-round high-production LBs become starters at a 24% rate (avg 2.7 AV/yr)
ATHLETIC OUTLIERAthleticism score 89 despite #182 consensus
Athletic outliers at LB reach the Pro Bowl at a 13% rate (avg 6.5 AV/yr for Pro Bowlers)
DRAFT CAPITAL
7 total picks · 1st pick: #25 overall · 3 via trade
Ryan Poles
Multiple 2025 trades. Poles has been active building around Caleb Williams, but mostly stacks picks.
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