jknuts2'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jknuts2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PHI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CAR)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a C weekend for the Bears.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Hicks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging. The All reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in the 7th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They read the board right and Jordan Morgan was the payoff at pick 38. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 11 with a little surplus value in Rod Moore. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in slot 106; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 125 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
Taking Jaden Hicks in pick 146 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232 Rnd7 Erick All
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Erick All well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.