CoachMad'S MOCK DRAFT

Bears Mock 1

  • CoachMad DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (SF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Javon Hargrave
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for James: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Bears fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

James at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Javon Hargrave pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

If Gadsden II pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 3 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 4 they get a mismatch in the passing game. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in pick No. 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 D.J. James
They barely believed it either: D.J. James still on the board at pick 103. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in the 104th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Reuben Fatheree II
They did well to land Reuben Fatheree II in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
No edge and no loss on Tyler Guyton in slot 141; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They liked Oronde Gadsden II enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 182. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick225 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Nothing to complain about; Omar Speights went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.