Bear Down'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bear Down'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 9, 2025

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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CHI)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CHI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CHI)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CHI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NE)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NE)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TEN)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (TEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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DJ Moore
WR
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Grady Jarrett
DE
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Nick McCloud
CB
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Head Shot
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall F
ValueC- NeedB- TradesF FutureD
The Shelby reach set the tone, and the Bears never recovered: F.

The Braylan Shelby pick is the one that will follow the Bears into the fall. They took him 96 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Arnold pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in pick No. 34 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in the Round 2 slot, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at Round 2, Pick 30 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Will Lee III
They went early on Will Lee III in the 65th pick, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deion Burks
A wild overpay on Deion Burks in pick 87, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A big swing on Chase Bisontis at No. 94, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Parker Brailsford. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in Round 4, Pick 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached a country mile for Vincent Anthony Jr. at the 130th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
Fair-plus on Charles Jagusah, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick142 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A real head-scratcher, Max Iheanachor in slot 142 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at pick No. 148 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 163 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They talked themselves into Trey Moore at No. 170, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
They reached into another round for Kalil Alexander, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Aamil Wagner at No. 192 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
The board had Monroe Mills higher than the 199th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 207th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
Value said wait; Jalen Thompson in slot 236 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick238 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
No drama and no debate, Roderick Kearney went about where he belonged in pick No. 238. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
They will replay Jackson Arnold at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick245 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at pick 245 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.