2023 Draft Grades: Bears earn 'A' from NFL.com for Darnell Wright selection

General Manager Ryan Poles stuck to his board after trading from No. 9 to 10 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He passed on defensive lineman Jalen Carter, and the result was an A grade.

"General manager Ryan Poles made the best of a disappointing 2022 campaign, trading out of the top overall pick in exchange for three premium selections (a 2023 second-round pick, 2024 first and 2015 second)," Chad Reuter wrote. "They moved back again, swapping spots with the Eagles at No. 10 while adding a 2024 fourth-round selection, to take Wright, who worked himself into a top-10 pick after moving from left to right tackle last fall. His ability to move defenders off the snap and find targets in space will be used immediately by the Bears."

Reuter joins a Braxton Jones to give Coach Matt Eberflus a pair of quality bookends to protect quarterback Justin Fields. Mission accomplished.

It's hard not to like this pick. As I said many times in the run-up to the 2023 NFL Draft, Poles could do no wrong in the first round. While passing on Carter will remain a talking point in the coming weeks, adding Darnell Wright was a sound football move that will pay dividends for many years.