Bear with Me'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
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Camryn Bynum
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Ja'Marr Chase
WR
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Clayton Tune
QB
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Darren Waller
TE
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Keion White
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Bears this weekend: A-.

The Bears ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Reaching for Sainristil left real value on the table behind him.

Melton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, with Jared Verse leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at No. 67 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
No drama and no debate, Ladd McConkey went about where he belonged in pick No. 68. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
By-the-book stuff, Devontez Walker at the 103rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley in slot 104 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 Max Melton
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 32, where Max Melton graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They paid sticker price for Cade Stover in pick 133, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They went early on Mike Sainristil in the 141st pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Marques Cox
No edge and no loss on Marques Cox in No. 225; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.