Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • Johnny Maxwell DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CHI)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bears let Stowers fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Eli Stowers got past him. The Bears do not have to explain a thing at pick 89.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They are betting Davis proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 26th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 57 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Nice patience on D'Angelo Ponds, who had no business lasting to pick 60. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in slot 89, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They went early on J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 29, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Travis Burke
A premium they did not need to pay, Travis Burke a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Nothing to complain about; Zavion Thomas went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Noah Whittington. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.