DORNO'S MOCK DRAFT

DA BEERS

  • DORNO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Bears left interior defensive lineman untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

If Colby pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick10 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Laiatu Latu in the 10th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They took Jackson Powers-Johnson at par in pick 74, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They paid sticker price for Beau Brade in slot 110, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Gray at pick No. 126 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 147th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Nothing to complain about; Jacob Cowing went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.