Carlos'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Carlos DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bears.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bears spent Round 6, Pick 7 on Carson Steele, a name the board had a full 44 spots lower. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
They paid sticker price for Malik Nabers in pick 3, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 4 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reasonable price with a little left over, JT Tuimoloau in the 35th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick No. 68 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Dominick Puni. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Graham Barton
Nothing to complain about; Graham Barton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They took Cole Bishop at par in the 132nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Roman Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 5 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Carson Steele
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Steele this early at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
They let Caden Prieskorn come to them and pounced at slot 225. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.