Cm'S MOCK DRAFT

Cm'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

Draft 1

  • Cm DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Brittain Brown
RB
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Deion Hankins
RB
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Jordan McFadden
OG
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Kyle Hergel
OG
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Maurice Alexander
WR
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Qadir Ismail
WR
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Roschon Johnson
RB
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T.J. Edwards
LB
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Travis Homer
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Bears got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bears did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Reid proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The Orange pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 16th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 57 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 Connor Lew
By-the-book stuff, Connor Lew at No. 60 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in pick 89 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 29, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
They went early on John Michael Gyllenborg in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They paid a round early for Desmond Reid in the 241st pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.