jdoyle'S MOCK DRAFT

jdoyle'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

3

  • jdoyle DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 239: the Bears steal Reed-Adams and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ar'maj Reed-Adams, slot 239, roughly 73 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Randall lower, and that gap is the story. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 25 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 LT Overton
The board fumbled LT Overton all the way to No. 89, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They paid sticker price for J.C. Davis in pick 129, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 239, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 241st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.