Osito Malo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sept 23

  • Osito Malo DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Joenel Aguero
S Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears won the night they stopped Scott from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Justin Scott at No. 129 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Bears indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, linebacker and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 3 of 6 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went wide receiver with Jeremiah Smith while clear needs at running back, linebacker and other spots sat open.
Pick57 Rnd2 Will Echoles
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 57 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at No. 89 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Scott
Justin Scott at the 129th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Anto Saka
They barely believed it either: Anto Saka still on the board at the 163rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Donovan Jones
Donovan Jones in pick No. 239 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
Joenel Aguero in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was not a hole anyone had circled.