zippy420'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • zippy420 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (HOU)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Will Anderson Jr.
DE
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Chase Brown
RB
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cody Whitehair
OG
Head Shot
Daniel Hardy
EDGE
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Head Shot
DeMarcus Walker
DE
Head Shot
D'Onta Foreman
RB
Head Shot
Eddie Jackson
S
Head Shot
Justin Jones
DT
Head Shot
Kendall Williamson
S
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Head Shot
Lucas Patrick
OG
Head Shot
Rasheem Green
DE
Head Shot
Velus Jones Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears let Coleman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bears, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

On value alone, Coleman makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The veteran additions, Will Anderson Jr. chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 9 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They will replay Keon Coleman at the 59th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Michael Hall Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Value with a capital V on Brenden Rice in pick 111, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop slid further than he should have, and the 123rd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in slot 143 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.