6yr300mil?'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 6yr300mil? DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CHI)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Kyle Dugger
S
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Isaiah Foskey
DE
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Alontae Taylor
CB
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Keion White
DE
Players traded away
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA
The Bears found their guy under center in Maye: C.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

The Taylor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

So much rides on Drake Maye that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 6 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
A real head-scratcher, Brenden Rice in the 47th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at No. 75 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Dillon Johnson a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They jumped the gun on Cam Hart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LaDarius Henderson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They talked themselves into Tanor Bortolini at slot 174, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.