Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CHI)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CHI)
Johntay Cook
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jacarrius Peak Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jacarrius Peak
OT South Carolina
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (TEN)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeffery Simmons
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Pieper: B.

When a board-topper like Kade Pieper slides to No. 90, you do not overthink it, and the Bears did not.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

If Cook pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Ashton Hampton
Ashton Hampton at No. 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
They barely believed it either: Kade Pieper still on the board at the 90th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the 154th overall pick, where Jayden Jackson graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Drew Azzopardi
By-the-book stuff, Drew Azzopardi at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
Johntay Cook in Round 7, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.