Slasky80'S MOCK DRAFT

11/26/24 2.0

  • Slasky80 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (IND)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Fries
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Barryn Sorrell at pick 189. The Bears jumped the board by 92 and dared it to prove them wrong.

However the rest shakes out, Hampton at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Will Fries gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 13 they get a building block for the line, reach and all.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They talked themselves into Tyler Warren at the 40th pick, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to slot 43. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jahdae Barron
Somehow Jahdae Barron was still sitting there in the 74th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at No. 77 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Value said wait; Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 13 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Deone Walker
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Deone Walker reach pick No. 150 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Barryn Sorrell in the 189th pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in slot 228 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick244 Rnd7 Giles Jackson
Giles Jackson in pick 244 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.