Chi'S MOCK DRAFT

9th

  • Chi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B for the Bears.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McCoy. Reaching for Bishop left real value on the table behind him. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 21st pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They took T.J. Tampa at par in the 35th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They liked Cooper Beebe enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
No edge and no loss on Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 3, Pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Powers-Johnson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A big swing on Ben Sinnott at pick 103, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They talked themselves into Cole Bishop at pick No. 104, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in the 132nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
No drama and no debate, MarShawn Lloyd went about where he belonged in No. 141. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Cam Hart
A tidy bit of business in slot 182, where Cam Hart graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
The board fumbled Bru McCoy all the way to the 225th pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.