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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 30, 2024

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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DL Texas A&M
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (CHI)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Javontez Spraggins Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 6 (CHI)
Javontez Spraggins
OG Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bears and Evans: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Mitchell Evans, Round 5, Pick 9, roughly 88 picks past where he belonged.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
The board fumbled Emeka Egbuka all the way to slot 33, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at pick 41 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick73 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
Somehow Walter Nolen was still sitting there in the 73rd pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jabbar Muhammad
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
You do not let a tight end like Mitchell Evans reach Round 5, Pick 9 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They barely believed it either: Jonah Monheim still on the board at the 155th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd6 Javontez Spraggins
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Javontez Spraggins in No. 169, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 189 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.