robertjun'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • robertjun DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carrington Valentine
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 10: the Bears steal Bassa and grade out a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Bears should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

However the rest shakes out, Bassa at that price is a win they earned. Reaching for Hawes left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mike Green
No edge and no loss on Mike Green in pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon is a better player than the 39th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No drama and no debate, Aireontae Ersery went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in pick No. 54 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at slot 72 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 76th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Charles Grant
By-the-book stuff, Charles Grant at the 87th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
They robbed the room for Jeffrey Bassa here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 John Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: John Williams in Round 7, Pick 17, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A wild overpay on Jackson Hawes in pick No. 240, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.