Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CHI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (BAL)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jamaree Salyer
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears won the night they stopped Taylor from sliding. Grade: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Mason Taylor got past him. The Bears do not have to explain a thing at the Round 5 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 22nd pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 41st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in pick No. 72 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jayden Higgins at Round 3, Pick 17 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jared Wilson at No. 124. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at slot 149 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick176 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
A quiet steal in No. 176: Damien Martinez for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.