DA BEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
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DA BEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Bears. For now, C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 63 spots for Vincent Anthony Jr., and value like that does not grow back.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Akheem Mesidor that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 57th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Max Llewellyn
They reached into another round for Max Llewellyn, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Vincent Anthony Jr. in the 129th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at pick No. 163 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in Round 7, Pick 23, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cole Payton in pick No. 241. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.