Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock

  • Ryan Poles Burner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a D+ weekend for the Bears.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Kamren Kinchens in the 38th overall pick, a good 35 spots before the room expected him. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Michael Penix Jr. is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sanders.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Penix Jr. in pick 4; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick10 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the 38th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A slide stopped in slot 41, with Ja'Tavion Sanders worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick No. 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 74, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 110th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They paid a round early for Shemar Turner in the 126th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.