BEARSKIN 18'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody else had Addison West anywhere near No. 147. The Bears did, by 43 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached a country mile for Jared Ivey at pick 41, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
A real head-scratcher, Hollin Pierce in pick No. 72 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Addison West
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Addison West well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Davison Igbinosun in the 193rd pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at slot 233. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.