WindyCity'S MOCK DRAFT
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WindyCity'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

Bear Essentials

  • WindyCity DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bryce Foster at No. 202 is 49 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Hill Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 25th pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A reach on Malachi Lawrence in Round 2, Pick 28; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 63 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Christen Miller for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Lance. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at pick No. 129 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 202 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They liked Thaddeus Dixon enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 212. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.