Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears won the night they stopped Mukuba from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bears watched Andrew Mukuba slide 62 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 10th overall pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Nice patience on Jalon Walker, who had no business lasting to No. 39. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They read the board right and Omarion Hampton was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 9. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in pick No. 72 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kyle Williams in pick 233, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
They barely believed it either: Chimere Dike still on the board at slot 240. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.