DeBouillon'S MOCK DRAFT

Tyreke, Top OL, S

  • DeBouillon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIA)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Dugger
S
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Head Shot
Tristan Wirfs
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bears for Gillotte: A.

The Bears ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.

That Gillotte pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The McLaughlin pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, with Chop Robinson leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kalen King
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Kalen King in slot 66, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in No. 69. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 105th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 128th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A straight-up fair deal on Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 5, Pick 6, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jamari Thrash at pick No. 180 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ashton Gillotte
Somehow Ashton Gillotte was still sitting there in pick 183, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in Round 7, Pick 6 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.