Adam'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Adam DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gerald Everett
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: 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. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Kinchens pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 12th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick21 Rnd1 Ja'Tavion Sanders
In slot 21 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reasonable price with a little left over, JT Tuimoloau in the 40th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
They reached a country mile for Kamren Kinchens at pick No. 44, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 68 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No edge and no loss on Ja'Lynn Polk in Round 3, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They went early on Audric Estime in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A reach on Sataoa Laumea in slot 132; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.