BrianBear'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BrianBear DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears let Paul Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 233 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If Pegues pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty in No. 10 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in slot 39 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They did well to land Tyler Booker in Round 2, Pick 9, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at pick No. 147, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
They let Elijah Arroyo come to them and pounced at the 193rd overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick233 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach the 233rd pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at pick 240 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.