DA BEARS 'S MOCK DRAFT
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DA BEARS 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • DA BEARS DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Bears did not so much draft Skyler Gill-Howard as overpay for him, 82 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Skyler Gill-Howard
A big swing on Skyler Gill-Howard at No. 57, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
No drama and no debate, Nicholas Singleton went about where he belonged in pick 91. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ephesians Prysock this early at slot 163. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in the 166th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A real head-scratcher, Nolan Rucci in slot 228 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Foster at pick 239, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Fair-plus on Cole Payton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.