KickDerButkus51'S MOCK DRAFT
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KickDerButkus51'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • KickDerButkus51 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for Rodriguez: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They took Akheem Mesidor at par in pick No. 57, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 59th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in No. 77 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A straight-up fair deal on Zachariah Branch at the 106th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Good price on Jaishawn Barham in pick 116, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at No. 128 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the 129th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A conviction pick on Le'Veon Moss at pick No. 163 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 27 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid a round early for Jordan Hall in pick 229, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ricardo Hallman in the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They jumped the gun on Jamari Lyons, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.