Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Tolbert
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Bears bet big and early on Donovan Jackson, 42 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

Johnson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The Jalen Tolbert pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the 12th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Value with a capital V on Walter Nolen in pick No. 39, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Jackson in No. 41, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at pick 72 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in slot 76 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.