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Grading the Bears' selection of Jordan van den Berg in 2026 NFL Draft
TL;DR
The Chicago Bears selected Jordan van den Berg, a defensive tackle from Georgia Tech, with the 213th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading their seventh-round picks. This selection leaves the Bears still needing to address their edge rusher position.
Key points
- Bears selected Jordan van den Berg in 2026 NFL Draft
- Van den Berg is a defensive tackle from Georgia Tech
- Bears traded seventh-round picks to acquire the 213th pick
- Bears still need to address edge rusher position
- General manager Ryan Poles confident in current players
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Grading the Bears' selection of Jordan van den Berg in 2026 NFL Draft
After making one more trade in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears completed their draft class with the selection of Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg with the 213th overall pick. The Bears traded both of their seventh round picks to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the No. 213 selection.
Van den Berg, a native of South Africa with Rugby experience, projects as a good run stopper at the defensive tackle spot. Throughout the entire draft, the Bears elected not to address their defensive line until the selection of van den Berg, still leaving a need at edge rusher for their defense.
General manager Ryan Poles said on Friday night that he was confident in the returns of Shemar Turner and Dayo Odeyingbo this season, and they could be viewed as reasons why Chicago did not look to address edge rusher.
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Q&A
Who did the Chicago Bears select in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Chicago Bears selected Jordan van den Berg, a defensive tackle from Georgia Tech.
What trade did the Bears make during the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Bears traded both of their seventh-round picks to the Buffalo Bills to acquire the 213th overall selection.
Why did the Bears not address their edge rusher position in the draft?
General manager Ryan Poles expressed confidence in the returns of Shemar Turner and Dayo Odeyingbo, which influenced the decision not to select an edge rusher.