Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • Johnny Maxwell DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bears spent Round 2, Pick 28 on Dani Dennis-Sutton, a name most had 23 spots down the list.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The Thomas steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In pick 25 they get a two-high chess piece, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slipping to pick No. 57 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in slot 60 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Washington Jr. at the 89th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
The board had Zavion Thomas higher than No. 239, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They went early on Bryce Foster in the 241st pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.