Ian's Pole'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ian's Pole DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYG)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Greg Van Roten
OG
Head Shot
Logan Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears let Skattebo fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Cam Skattebo at the Round 6 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

McLaughlin has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in pick No. 34, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the 41st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They paid sticker price for Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at Round 3, Pick 8 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They reached a country mile for Seth McLaughlin at slot 147, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They talked themselves into Jared Wilson at pick 153, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 193rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in No. 233 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
A running back of that caliber at the 240th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.