Karmaa'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Karmaa DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players traded away
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D- weekend for the Bears.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

Everything downstream of Drake Maye depends on Drake Maye, and the building knows it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Every board in the league had McCaffrey lower, and that gap is the story.

Getting Carson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at pick 37 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in slot 43; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A quiet steal in No. 74: Javon Bullard for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Caelen Carson in pick No. 106, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mason McCormick in the 111th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
Quietly one of the better values of the day, MarShawn Lloyd at the Round 5 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.