Bearfan8778'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bears walked out of the weekend still thin at cornerback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

If Powers-Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Getting Pratt where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In pick No. 26 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 35 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in pick 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
The board had cheaper options than McKinnley Jackson at the 75th pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt slipping to No. 110 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in the 146th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at No. 186 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 232 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.