Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ryan Poles Burner'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • Ryan Poles Burner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tyson Bagent
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bears, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every board in the league had Jackson Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

On value alone, Kilgore makes the weekend a net positive. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 29th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 57 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jadarian Price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They reached into another round for Darrell Jackson Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Kilgore at slot 129 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at pick 165 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.