KROCK'S MOCK DRAFT

KROCK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

Screw Illinois

  • KROCK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxx Crosby
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Head Shot
D'Andre Swift
RB
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Head Shot
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureC+
The Bears let Scott fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

Landing Scott that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Curry lower, and that gap is the story. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Lee Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick57 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 57 with a little surplus value in Deontae Lawson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at pick 87 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman is a better player than the 163rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at No. 239 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 241 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.