Professor 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Professor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
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
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Taysom Hill
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D weekend for the Bears.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value.
Pick14 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In No. 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at slot 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 45th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 111th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at slot 149 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick167 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
They jumped the gun on Brandon Coleman, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.