Jcstevns'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jcstevns'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • Jcstevns DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bears.

The war room fell hard for Kobe Baynes, and it showed at the 170th pick: 25 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 60 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Value with a capital V on D'Angelo Ponds in pick 62, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jacob Rodriguez at slot 89. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 108th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
They talked themselves into Kobe Baynes at slot 170, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas slid further than he should have, and No. 239 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at Round 7, Pick 25 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.