Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT

MOCK

  • Bears 24 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DET)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The phones sank the Chargers this weekend: B-.

The phones were a trap the Chargers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Barner to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The cost of the Corum reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In slot 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They took Ja'Tavion Sanders at par in pick No. 37, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 61st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the 73rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in pick 105. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 110 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Nothing to complain about; Jaylin Simpson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A quiet steal in pick 181: AJ Barner for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A clean, defensible pick in slot 225 with a little surplus value in Jordan Magee. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
By-the-book stuff, Tyrice Knight at No. 253 squarely in line with his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.