0987'S MOCK DRAFT

Bears

  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bobby Okereke
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears let DeJean fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bears, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.

On value alone, DeJean makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Bobby Okereke deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
They took Malik Nabers at par in pick No. 6, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 9 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in pick 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 15 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 75 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 23 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Nice patience on Tommy Eichenberg, who had no business lasting to slot 143. The roster fit checks out.