Jaymani'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jaymani DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: D-.

The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. If Gray pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Kinchens pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 9 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at Round 2, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Corum at slot 75, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick No. 110 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
A reach on Drake Nugent in No. 125; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
They paid sticker price for Moose Muhammad III in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the 186th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at pick No. 232 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.