2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Brooks: B.

The Bears spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tahj Brooks, the No. 122 name on the board, in pick 197. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on tight end is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Will Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in Round 2, Pick 9 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick72 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Harold Fannin Jr. adds a tight end and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick149 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at No. 149 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick197 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 197th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick No. 235 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Taking Jermari Harris in slot 242 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.