Rocy2026'S MOCK DRAFT

Rocy2026'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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  • Rocy2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Joshua Braun Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joshua Braun
OG Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SEA)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

The Bears went off the board in a big way for Kyle Louis, 27 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Muhammad pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They read the board right and Dillon Thieneman was the payoff at the 44th overall pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick57 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 57 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at the 89th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 96; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Louis in pick No. 118 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A reach on Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 155 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
They paid sticker price for Aaron Anderson in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in the 212th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in slot 239 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joshua Braun
Joshua Braun at the 241st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.