lou1978'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • lou1978 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Players Gained
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Tyler McLellan
OT
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Mazi Smith
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 103 spots for Fadil Diggs, and value like that does not grow back. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

That Lachey pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
No edge and no loss on Tyler Warren in Round 1, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the 39th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 72 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 76th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in slot 86, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick125 Rnd4 Fadil Diggs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fadil Diggs this early at No. 125. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They will replay Anthony Belton at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A big swing on Jay Higgins at Round 5, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They read the board right and Jaylen Reed was the payoff at pick 199. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick233 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Steal is underselling it; Luke Lachey at slot 233 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A straight-up fair deal on Ty Hamilton at pick No. 240, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.