GM Anderson'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE Tennessee
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears let Nwankpa fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Campbell lower, and that gap is the story. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In No. 11 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
They robbed the room for James Pearce Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They read the board right and Tate Ratledge was the payoff at pick No. 42. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at the 73rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford slid further than he should have, and the 148th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
You do not let a safety like Xavier Nwankpa reach pick 226 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick244 Rnd7 Oscar Delp
A reach on Oscar Delp in Round 7, Pick 30; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.