brenzev'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • brenzev DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marquise Brown
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Bears ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Ford reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Marquise Brown pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
No edge and no loss on Joe Alt in the 5th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick17 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 17 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in pick No. 73. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at No. 105 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at the 128th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylan Ford. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They paid a round early for Joe Milton III in No. 183, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Jefferson in Round 7, Pick 6, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.