SolidFoe'S MOCK DRAFT

SolidFoe'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • SolidFoe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bears.

The war room fell hard for Wesley Williams, and it showed at the 239th overall pick: 73 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Hill Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Zion Young
Zion Young in the Round 1 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 60th overall pick is the proof. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 31 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They paid a round early for Ted Hurst in the 74th pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
No drama and no debate, Sam Hecht went about where he belonged in pick No. 89. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Gracen Halton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gracen Halton this early at slot 95. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They liked Chris McClellan enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
Wesley Williams at pick 239 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
They went early on Jack Kelly in the 241st pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.