Ian's pole'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ian's pole'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Ian's pole DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Braxton Jones
OT
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DJ Moore
WR
Head Shot
Ryan Bates
OG
Head Shot
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
The Dennis-Sutton reach set a tone the Bears could not shake: F.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

The Dennis-Sutton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. It is not that Clark is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Taaffe at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left running back open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Banks at No. 40 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick No. 57 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Somehow Michael Taaffe was still sitting there in the 94th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Isaiah World
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah World at the 129th overall pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bud Clark
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Bud Clark while clear needs at running back and quarterback sat open.
Pick163 Rnd5 Albert Regis
No edge and no loss on Albert Regis in pick 163; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas is a better player than slot 239 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They will replay TJ Hall at the 241st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.