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rac'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 20, 2025

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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CHI)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYJ)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Alex Birchmeier this high, and it is not close. The Bears reached 30 spots to get him at the 245th overall pick.

It is not that Kilgore is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. Wheatley at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 28th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
By-the-book stuff, Malik Muhammad at the 59th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 90 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
The board fumbled Zakee Wheatley all the way to No. 105, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalon Kilgore at safety with interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots open.
Pick167 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Nothing to complain about; Isaac Smith went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
They let Luke Altmyer come to them and pounced at pick 239. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
They talked themselves into Alex Birchmeier at No. 245, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at slot 257 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.