18'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The war room fell hard for Charles Grant, and it showed at the Round 2 slot: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Winston Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
No drama and no debate, Walter Nolen went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36 Rnd2 Charles Grant
They reached into another round for Charles Grant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
They liked Dylan Fairchild enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 8. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A big swing on Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 73, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 146 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick202 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
They paid a round early for Miles Frazier in the 202nd pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
A slide stopped in No. 228, with Jared Wilson worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.