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MGlass32'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2024

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  • MGlass32 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jayron Kearse
S
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Bears answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: C.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

The Liufau value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

So much rides on Drake Maye that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick No. 3 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at slot 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No edge and no loss on Bralen Trice in pick 56; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the 75th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jarvis Brownlee Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at Round 4, Pick 23 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Fair-plus on Beau Brade, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick173 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
You do not let a linebacker like Marist Liufau reach No. 173 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.