nicnatalie'S MOCK DRAFT

Dream Scenario

  • nicnatalie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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D'Andre Swift
RB
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Tyler Scott
WR
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Zacch Pickens
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueA NeedA- TradesF FutureC
The Bears robbed the room for Castro. Final grade: C.

The board owed the Bears one, and it paid up: Sebastian Castro, the No. 88 name on the board, sitting there at the 240th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. The final tally is a middling C.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Ashton Jeanty and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Abdul Carter in No. 10. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick20 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Armand Membou
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 39 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in slot 72, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
They reached into another round for Ty Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in the 148th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tommi Hill
They barely believed it either: Tommi Hill still on the board at the 233rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Sebastian Castro
Steal is underselling it; Sebastian Castro at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.