jfeels'S MOCK DRAFT
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jfeels'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2024

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  • jfeels DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Daniel Bellinger
TE
Head Shot
James Conner
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jared Wiley at pick No. 123, a reach of 91 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Melton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Olumuyiwa Fashanu and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 9 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 23rd pick they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 38th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A reach for Caelen Carson in pick 75; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at slot 85 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jared Wiley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jared Wiley well ahead of where he belonged. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140 Rnd5 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 140 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Will Shipley is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 236 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.