Dequavius Latavius'S MOCK DRAFT

Dequavius Latavius Draft

  • Dequavius Latavius DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bears spent Round 7, Pick 6 on Tim Smith, a name most had 41 spots down the list. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Simpson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick5 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 5 they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 69; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at Round 4, Pick 5 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Schrader. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 6, Pick 8 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.