zippy420'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • zippy420 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (SEA)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYG)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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Players Gained
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Jevon Holland
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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George Kittle
TE
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Tyler Linderbaum
C
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Deebo Samuel
WR
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Fred Warner
LB
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Daniel Hardy
EDGE
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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DeMarcus Walker
DE
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D'Onta Foreman
RB
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Eddie Jackson
S
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Equanimeous St. Brown
WR
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Greg Stroman Jr.
CB
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Joe Reed
WR
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Justin Jones
DT
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Kendall Williamson
S
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Lucas Patrick
OG
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Micah Baskerville
LB
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Nsimba Webster
WR
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Rasheem Green
DE
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Robert Tonyan
TE
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Travis Bell
DT
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
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Velus Jones Jr.
WR
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Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Bears this weekend: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Bears should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

It is not that Williams is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

The Bears paired the rookies with proven help, Deebo Samuel leading the way. Williams has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 16 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In pick No. 21 they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamren Kinchens. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 14 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Ainias Smith at pick 111, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with James Williams while clear needs at running back, cornerback and other spots sat open.
Pick143 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A reach on Javion Cohen in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.