Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT

Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 8, 2024

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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Clay Webb
OG Georgia
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tyler Van Dyke Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tyler Van Dyke
QB Miami (FL)
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (IND)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Tyler Van Dyke; the Bears did not wait, grabbing him 31 spots ahead at slot 169.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 15th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
They took Isaiah Bond at par in pick 33, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in Round 2, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in No. 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick No. 105 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They went early on Bryce Foster in slot 137, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
No drama and no debate, Lathan Ransom went about where he belonged in No. 143. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick169 Rnd6 Tyler Van Dyke
They talked themselves into Tyler Van Dyke at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
A straight-up fair deal on Moose Muhammad III at the 189th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.