Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ryan Poles Burner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bears, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Jared Verse
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Verse. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick21 Rnd1 Kamren Kinchens
In the 21st pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 15 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They reached into another round for Malachi Corley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in pick 75. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in pick No. 110; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in slot 125, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.