G'S MOCK DRAFT
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G'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • G DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Raul Aguirre Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Raul Aguirre Jr.
LB Miami
Players traded away
Head Shot
D'Andre Swift
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Bears let Fano fall into their laps, and walked away with a C.

The Bears did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Spencer Fano fell into the 89th pick.

If Gusta pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Bears indulged a want in Clark while a need in quarterback stayed open.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at pick 57 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 67th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick No. 69 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Spencer Fano
Somehow Spencer Fano was still sitting there in No. 89, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Bud Clark in the 106th pick leaves quarterback for later.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 David Gusta
David Gusta at Round 4, Pick 29 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A wild overpay on VJ Payne in slot 141, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A real head-scratcher, Jeff Caldwell in pick 167 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at slot 239 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
The board had cheaper options than Jack Kelly at Round 7, Pick 25, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.