TheMetabrandMan'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheMetabrandMan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

DaaaaaaBears!

  • TheMetabrandMan 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
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 35 spots for Trey Zuhn III, and value like that does not grow back. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Thieneman to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 25: Dillon Thieneman for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Rodriguez at the 89th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in the 129th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.