JOE TAYLOR'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marco Wilson
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bears, and a B to prove it.

The Tim Smith selection is the head-turner. The Bears reached 92 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Hancock at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at pick No. 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
No edge and no loss on Tyleik Williams in the 41st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 17 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A tidy bit of business in the 72nd pick, where Quinshon Judkins graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at slot 81 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick148 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in No. 148 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Value said wait; Tim Smith in pick No. 233 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 240th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.