18'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tyreak Sapp at Round 5, Pick 8 is 135 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Charles Grant
A wild overpay on Charles Grant in No. 36, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dylan Fairchild. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kevin Winston Jr. in the 73rd pick, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tyreak Sapp
Value said wait; Tyreak Sapp in pick No. 146 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at the 203rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Value with a capital V on Clay Webb in pick No. 228, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in Round 7, Pick 30 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.