lnewberry'S MOCK DRAFT
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lnewberry'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • lnewberry DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LV)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears let Louis fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kyle Louis, No. 239, roughly 88 picks past where he belonged.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Bears indulged a want in Wheatley while a need in edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Zakee Wheatley adds a safety and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No drama and no debate, Aamil Wagner went about where he belonged in the 163rd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Domani Jackson in slot 174, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kyle Louis
You do not let a linebacker like Kyle Louis reach the 239th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
The board fumbled Jeremiah Wright all the way to No. 241, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.