Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT

Daniels

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB+
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brandon Coleman at the 122nd overall pick, a reach of 63 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 4 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Good price on Jared Verse in the 15th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a two-high chess piece, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the 35th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick46 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at slot 66 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid a round early for Trey Benson in pick 75, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at No. 122 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.