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sonark'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

2.0-CHI

  • sonark DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CHI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CHI)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (KC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (KC)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureF
The Bears let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: C+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Logan Jones at No. 109 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Barton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 29 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Fair-plus on Dillon Thieneman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Skyler Bell in pick 89. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They robbed the room for Logan Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
No drama and no debate, Matt Gulbin went about where he belonged in No. 170. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A reach on Lander Barton in the 214th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.