darocktor'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • darocktor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Bryce Foster at slot 105 regardless, 121 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Harris where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will answer for taking tight end early while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots went begging.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value. More want than need.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They will replay Kingsley Suamataia at pick 80 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at No. 105, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at tight end with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the 142nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick183 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 6, Pick 8 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tre Harris
They robbed the room for Tre Harris here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.