Ryan Poles'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ryan Poles'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

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  • Ryan Poles DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CHI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bears kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody had Mason Reiger this high, and it is not close. The Bears reached 46 spots to get him at the Round 4 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Haulcy makes the weekend a net positive. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 25 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at Round 2, Pick 28 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They liked Mike Washington Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 65. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 77th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They reached a country mile for Mason Reiger at No. 104, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick No. 155, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A straight-up fair deal on VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 14, value and slot in agreement. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick239 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in the 239th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A big swing on Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.