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BoriKings'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

Mock 12

  • BoriKings DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Smith: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Genesis Smith, the No. 107 name on the board, stolen at pick 129. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 25th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slipping to pick No. 57 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with D'Angelo Ponds worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in pick 129 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyren Montgomery in slot 239. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A clean, defensible pick in No. 241 with a little surplus value in Miles Kitselman. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.