DA BEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
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DA BEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bears a B.

The Bears treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 89 on Skyler Gill-Howard a full 51 spots early. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In pick No. 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in the 63rd pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Skyler Gill-Howard
A wild overpay on Skyler Gill-Howard in Round 3, Pick 25, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A big swing on Nadame Tucker at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Value said wait; Red Murdock in No. 163 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller at the 239th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Adam Randall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Adam Randall. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.