luvtliu'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • luvtliu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Bears, and a B to prove it.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jared Wiley at slot 150 regardless, 56 picks early. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 9 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In No. 27 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
They paid sticker price for Ricky Pearsall in the 50th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and running back to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zak Zinter well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
A big swing on Michael Pratt at the 118th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
The board had cheaper options than Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 121, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 122nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Williams in slot 147, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
They reached a country mile for Jared Wiley at Round 5, Pick 14, and the board is aghast. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.