123'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D weekend for the Bears.

The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Paul at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
A slide stopped in pick No. 26, with Dallas Turner worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in pick 40 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A tidy little value on Kris Jenkins in the 53rd pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 67th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in No. 75, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 85 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 2 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in the 103rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at pick No. 110 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A quiet steal in pick 146: Cam Hart for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Nothing to complain about; Julian Pearl went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick232 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy slipping to No. 232 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.