jdoyle'S MOCK DRAFT
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jdoyle'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • jdoyle DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Bears let Tyson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jordyn Tyson got past him. The Bears do not have to explain a thing at Round 7, Pick 4. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 David Bailey
In pick 28 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 25 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A quiet steal in No. 60: Lee Hunter for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Somehow Jacob Rodriguez was still sitting there in the 91st pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at slot 168 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordyn Tyson
You do not let a wide receiver like Jordyn Tyson reach the 220th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Romello Height
Steal is underselling it; Romello Height at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
They barely believed it either: Chase Bisontis still on the board at No. 241. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 J.C. Davis
They will replay J.C. Davis at pick 243 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.