cleats73'S MOCK DRAFT

Consensus Picks ...wacky

  • cleats73 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 240th overall pick lands the Bears a B, Harris and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tre Harris tumbling to the Bears in slot 240 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 10 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 39 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at slot 41 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 72nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Somehow Jahdae Barron was still sitting there in No. 147, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty in Round 6, Pick 18 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tre Harris
Circle this one: Tre Harris at the 240th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.