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rac'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 26, 2025

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  • rac DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bears.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bears would have aced it. Dominic Zvada at the 245th pick is 44 spots clear of where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

It is not that Kilgore is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Wheatley to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They paid sticker price for Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 61st overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in pick 93: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Jalon Kilgore in No. 128 leaves running back, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Fair-plus on Jaden Greathouse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They talked themselves into Dominic Zvada at the 245th pick, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.