Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Johnny Maxwell 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

John's Bears 13🐻

  • Johnny Maxwell DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 77 spots for Will Kacmarek, and value like that does not grow back. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Ponds pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 27th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy is a better player than Round 2, Pick 25 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick60 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 60 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht in No. 89 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A real head-scratcher, Caden Curry in slot 92 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek in the 239th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Kelly well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.