majors'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

majors'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 11, 2024

bears pt 24

  • majors DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CHI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Landon Jackson
DL Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Newton
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B.

The Bears treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 244th pick on Marcus Dumervil a full 97 spots early.

The Neal steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 9 they get a bell-cow for the offense. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at pick 42 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Value with a capital V on Jake Majors in the 112th pick, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the 146th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at slot 147 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 28, where Elijah Arroyo graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in No. 227 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Marcus Dumervil
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcus Dumervil well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.