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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 2, 2024

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Filling those needs

  • QBPURGATORY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bears kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Bryce Foster at Round 4, Pick 14 is 53 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Castro at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 21 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen in pick 33 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They barely believed it either: Kenneth Grant still on the board at slot 52. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
Value with a capital V on Josh Simmons in pick No. 84, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
The board had Donovan Jackson higher than the Round 3 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at the 110th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Taking Sebastian Castro in the 116th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jason Henderson
Fair-plus on Jason Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard is a better player than pick 180 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Fentrell Cypress II
No drama and no debate, Fentrell Cypress II went about where he belonged in the 182nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.