billbuttlicker'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • billbuttlicker DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TB)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Players Gained
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Ryan Ramczyk
OT
Head Shot
Tristan Wirfs
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears turned the phones into found money: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Kitan Oladapo at No. 115, a reach of 45 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They banked enough surplus on Milton III to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, with Jackson Powers-Johnson leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Powers-Johnson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick No. 75 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 115th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 122nd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A reach for Cody Schrader in slot 146; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Joe Milton III graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.