aarg'S MOCK DRAFT
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aarg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • aarg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CHI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kamran James at the 241st overall pick regardless, 34 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Rivers pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. It is not that Kilgore is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They went early on Caden Curry in the 89th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A surprising call. With running back, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent the 129th pick on Jalon Kilgore, a safety they were not short of.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Somehow Eric Rivers was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 25, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A wild overpay on Jordan Hall in slot 239, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in slot 241 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.