RichERich'S MOCK DRAFT

Best Case Scenerio

  • RichERich DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CHI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Maema Njongmeta Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CHI)
Maema Njongmeta
LB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Maema Njongmeta Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Maema Njongmeta
LB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIA)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueF NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Bears answered their biggest question with Hartman. Grade: D.

The Bears spent real capital to be 258 picks early on Sam Hartman, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Sam Hartman is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Sam Hartman
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Brenden Rice
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tanor Bortolini
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanor Bortolini. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Solomon Byrd
They reached into another round for Solomon Byrd, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Carson Steele
A real head-scratcher, Carson Steele in pick No. 169 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219 Rnd6 Maema Njongmeta
A wild overpay on Maema Njongmeta in pick 219, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.