bill2beck'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • bill2beck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bears took Kain Medrano a full 66 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Hudson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 14th pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to pick 39, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in slot 41. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick45 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow in Round 2, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
No edge and no loss on Quinshon Judkins in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
They robbed the room for Terrance Ferguson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick197 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They barely believed it either: Quincy Riley still on the board at pick No. 197. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kobe Hudson in No. 235, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
A real head-scratcher, Kain Medrano in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.