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CHIBEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2024

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian Branch
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says D+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: AJ Barner, 60 picks early at Round 5, Pick 7. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That Paul pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 5th pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 11th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 37 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Somehow Tyler Nubin was still sitting there in No. 52, and they pounced on premier safety value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 10 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Good price on Blake Corum in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They read the board right and Junior Colson was the payoff at slot 84. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 111 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Value with a capital V on Matt Goncalves in the 120th overall pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Nothing to complain about; Malik Washington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the 143rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jase McClellan at No. 241 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.