Cashydemon'S MOCK DRAFT

CHI Bears

  • Cashydemon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CHI)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Damon Payne Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Damon Payne Jr.
DL Michigan
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CHI)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CHI)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Kentucky
Tywone Malone Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Tywone Malone Jr.
DT Ohio State
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CHI)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Rodrigues Clark Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rodrigues Clark
RB Southern Miss
Malcolm Greene Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CHI)
Malcolm Greene
CB Virginia
Samuel M'Pemba Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Samuel M'Pemba
LB-EDGE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (GB)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (BAL)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Tywone Malone Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tywone Malone Jr.
DT Ohio State
Rodrigues Clark Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rodrigues Clark
RB Southern Miss
Malcolm Greene Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Malcolm Greene
CB Virginia
Samuel M'Pemba Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Samuel M'Pemba
LB-EDGE Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Denico Autry
DE
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Bobby Brown III
DT
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Zach Cunningham
LB
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Jonah Elliss
DE
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Feleipe Franks
TE
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
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Michael Jackson
CB
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P.J. Locke
S
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Jordan Matthews
TE
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Cade Mays
OG
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David Moore
WR
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Jayden Peevy
DT
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Brandon Walton
OT
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D.J. Wonnum
LB
Players traded away
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Alex Cook
S
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Andrew Billings
DT
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Cole Kmet
TE
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Daniel Hardy
LB
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Dayo Odeyingbo
DE
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Doug Kramer
C
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Grady Jarrett
DE
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Joe Thuney
OG
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Jonah Jackson
OG
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Jonathan Owens
S
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Kyler Gordon
CB
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Matt Pryor
OT
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Maurice Alexander
WR
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Montez Sweat
DE
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Swayze Bozeman
LB
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Zacch Pickens
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall F
ValueF NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The board had answers; the Bears had Bowles. Grade: F.

The war room fell hard for Troy Bowles, and it showed at No. 80: 214 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. The Bears clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jaeden Roberts
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection.
Pick52 Rnd2 Gracen Halton
A real head-scratcher, Gracen Halton in the 52nd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Troy Bowles
They reached into another round for Troy Bowles, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in No. 120 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
A straight-up fair deal on Jyaire Hill at pick 121, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Damon Payne Jr.
A big swing on Damon Payne Jr. at pick No. 155, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
They jumped the gun on Jaishawn Barham, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Colbie Young
They reached a country mile for Colbie Young at Round 5, Pick 37, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Micah Morris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Micah Morris well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson in No. 209 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They talked themselves into Keaten Wade at pick 229, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tywone Malone Jr.
Tywone Malone Jr. at slot 246 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Caullin Lacy
Caullin Lacy at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Rodrigues Clark
Rodrigues Clark at pick No. 251 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253 Rnd7 Malcolm Greene
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malcolm Greene. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257 Rnd7 Samuel M'Pemba
Samuel M'Pemba at pick 257 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.