PappaBear'S MOCK DRAFT
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PappaBear'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

1st go

  • PappaBear DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Patrick Payton; the Bears did not wait, grabbing him 84 spots ahead at slot 163. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Golday pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 25 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy in No. 57 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 25 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached into another round for Vincent Anthony Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.