Pateaustin'S MOCK DRAFT
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Pateaustin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • Pateaustin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chris McClellan
DL Missouri
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Deven Eastern Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Deven Eastern
DL Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (SF)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

The Bears spent real capital to be 39 picks early on Chris McClellan, and the board is going to hold them to it. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Thomas pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
A conviction pick on Monroe Freeling at pick 40 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Chris McClellan
A real head-scratcher, Chris McClellan in the 89th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in No. 126 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick163 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in slot 239 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Deven Eastern
This one needs a full-page explanation: Deven Eastern in pick 241, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.