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lml,l'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • lml,l DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named running back, a need the Bears walked right past. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reese falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Reaching for Lawrence left real value on the table behind him.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 25th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Fair-plus on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They took Darrell Jackson Jr. at par in Round 3, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in the 129th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Value with a capital V on Kage Casey in No. 163, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid a round early for Trey Zuhn III in pick 239, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid up for De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 241 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.