Jay Cutler'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jay Cutler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • Jay Cutler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CHI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA- FutureC+
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bears did exactly that with J. Michael Sturdivant in the 129th overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

However the rest shakes out, Hill Jr. at that price is a win they earned. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 20th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A tidy little value on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christen Miller in Round 2, Pick 31. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Circle this one: Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 65 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 129th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick 131 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at slot 239 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at No. 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jordan White
A big swing on Jordan White at the 256th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.