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tbh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • tbh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CHI)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CHI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CHI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CHI)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CHI)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CHI)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAR)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB FutureC-
The Bears let Lawson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Deontae Lawson, the 241st pick, roughly 185 picks past where he belonged.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 25th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 David Bailey
You do not let an edge rusher like David Bailey reach Round 2, Pick 25 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cashius Howell
Steal is underselling it; Cashius Howell at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 134 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jermod McCoy in No. 153, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
They will replay Kayden McDonald at pick No. 161 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in pick 164 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jordyn Tyson
Circle this one: Jordyn Tyson at the 168th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
They barely believed it either: Kenyon Sadiq still on the board at pick 170. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick173 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Taking Sonny Styles in pick No. 173 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174 Rnd5 Romello Height
Somehow Romello Height was still sitting there in No. 174, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 209th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kaytron Allen
The board fumbled Kaytron Allen all the way to the 216th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse in Round 7, Pick 6 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in slot 230 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick232 Rnd7 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ja'Kobi Lane
They robbed the room for Ja'Kobi Lane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at the 241st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 247th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Adon Shuler
They robbed the room for Adon Shuler here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick250 Rnd7 Charles Jagusah
You do not let an offensive lineman like Charles Jagusah reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at No. 251 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tyreak Sapp
They barely believed it either: Tyreak Sapp still on the board at slot 252. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick255 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
Steal is underselling it; Lawson Luckie at Round 7, Pick 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick256 Rnd7 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at Round 7, Pick 40 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.