khgdo'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • khgdo DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B.

The Bears put a flag in the ground for Luke Kandra, 50 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Johnson. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In the 17th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in No. 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They paid up for Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 55 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Hollin Pierce
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hollin Pierce in slot 62, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in pick 72. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They reached into another round for Jack Nelson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at slot 86 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Nice patience on Mason Taylor, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Circle this one: Jake Majors at the 117th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Addison West
Addison West at Round 5, Pick 10 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They liked Seth McLaughlin enough to skip the value, taking him in the 191st pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.