Steparko23'S MOCK DRAFT
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Steparko23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • Steparko23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bears a B-.

The Bears looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Trey Zuhn III at pick 163 regardless, 35 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Thieneman falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at slot 57 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Washington Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in No. 163, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.