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Zilla'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • Zilla DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CHI)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NYG)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NE)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dexter Lawrence II
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Head Shot
Dayo Odeyingbo
DE
Head Shot
Gervon Dexter Sr.
DT
Head Shot
Kiran Amegadjie
OT
Head Shot
Roschon Johnson
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureC
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for Lane: C.

The Bears did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ja'Kobi Lane fell into pick 143. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Dexter Lawrence II pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 23 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at the 40th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in slot 57 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 Zion Young
Taking Zion Young in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
No edge and no loss on Malik Muhammad in pick No. 98; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ja'Kobi Lane
Somehow Ja'Kobi Lane was still sitting there in pick 143, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at Round 5, Pick 31 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
The board had Aiden Fisher higher than the 241st pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Circle this one: Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Miller Moss at No. 257 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.