MCR75'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • MCR75 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bears.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gabe Hall, 54 picks early at the 146th pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
By-the-book stuff, Malik Nabers at slot 4 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 9 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Chop Robinson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid a round early for Patrick Paul in the 35th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A wild overpay on Sedrick Van Pran in pick No. 66, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in No. 75. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They did well to land Jaden Hicks in slot 110, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braelon Allen. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at Round 5, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.