Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ryan Poles Burner DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bears found their guy under center in Penix Jr.: D.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

Whatever Michael Penix Jr. becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will need Murphy II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Michael Penix Jr. in pick No. 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick10 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 10th overall pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They took Chop Robinson at par in slot 37, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in No. 41, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at pick 47 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They liked Zach Frazier enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 5. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They jumped the gun on Malachi Corley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A reach on Jaden Hicks in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 126th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.