Jjh069'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bears.

Some picks age like wine; Jalen Travis at pick 240 will need to, sitting 47 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Value with a capital V on Ashton Jeanty in slot 10, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the 41st pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They let Quinshon Judkins come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 148, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 17 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at No. 240, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.