Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CHI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CHI)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Players Gained
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Darnell Washington
TE
Players traded away
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Andrew Billings
DT
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Cody Whitehair
OG
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Doug Kramer
C
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Justin Fields
QB
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Marcedes Lewis
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The Bears indulged a want in Smith while a need in interior defensive lineman stayed open. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Irving.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 1, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 9th pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They read the board right and Bralen Trice was the payoff at pick 52. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 11. Interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 84th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in pick No. 111 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
A tidy little value on Tyrice Knight in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Fair-plus on Malik Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 143rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick198 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy at slot 238 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.