Savy poles'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Savy poles DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureA
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a C.

The tape said wait; the Bears did not. Tanor Bortolini went at Round 4, Pick 22, a good 66 picks before the board was ready. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value.
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J.J. McCarthy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 23 they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in the 75th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tanor Bortolini
A big swing on Tanor Bortolini at No. 122, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.