18'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

follow me

  • 18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL Arkansas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Fred Davis Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Fred Davis
CB Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bears: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bears took Fred Davis a full 151 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

However the rest shakes out, Mondon Jr. at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
Mason Graham in the 9th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Fair-plus on Landon Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Charles Grant
They talked themselves into Charles Grant at Round 2, Pick 9, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kevin Winston Jr.. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 147 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
A reach on Jared Wilson in pick 203; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Micah Morris this early at pick 226. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fred Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fred Davis in the 244th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.