G'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
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears won the night they stopped Polk from sliding. Grade: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Bears skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Polk. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr. at the 1st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 75 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at Round 4, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They took Jaden Hicks at par in No. 127, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick146 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
No edge and no loss on Sincere Haynesworth in slot 146; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick186 Rnd6 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Isaiah Davis for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.