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aarg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • aarg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Bears skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Kelly has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Harvey value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 25 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value.
Pick57 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe slipping to the 57th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They let Keylan Rutledge come to them and pounced at the 129th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Albert Regis
Albert Regis in slot 163 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at pick 239 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Kelly in pick No. 241, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.