Ryan Polez'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Ryan Polez DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ben Yurosek in the 233rd overall pick, a good 42 spots before the room expected him.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Getting Starks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 10 they get a workhorse for the backfield. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks slid further than he should have, and pick No. 39 is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick41 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Ezeiruaku a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Bond went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 8. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Kiser in No. 148, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ben Yurosek
A wild overpay on Ben Yurosek in pick 233, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in slot 240 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.