Slasky80'S MOCK DRAFT

11/22/24 1.0

  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeMarvion Overshown
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Bears won the night they stopped Johnson from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kaleb Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Every board in the league had Smith lower, and that gap is the story. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 24th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
The board had cheaper options than Nic Scourton at the 42nd overall pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They will replay Tate Ratledge at slot 48 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at Round 3, Pick 15 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They liked Parker Brailsford enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 125. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at pick No. 154 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to No. 204, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 228 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tim Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tim Smith in slot 243, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.