Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (JAX)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dayo Odeyingbo
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bears did exactly that with Darius Robinson in Round 3, Pick 11. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The McCormick steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 4 they get a seam-stretching tight end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 15 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick46 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
Fair-plus on J.J. McCarthy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick50 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
The board had cheaper options than Zach Frazier at pick No. 50, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick54 Rnd2 Trey Benson
They paid up for Trey Benson at the 54th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Darius Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They liked Jaden Hicks enough to skip the value, taking him in the 96th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick115 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.