Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT

Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2024

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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Lloyd Cushenberry III
C
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Head Shot
Josh Jacobs
RB
Head Shot
Christian Wilkins
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Bears fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Anthony Gould in pick 133, a good 33 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 3 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Nubin at Round 2, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They liked Javon Foster enough to skip the value, taking him in the 104th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, McKinnley Jackson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick No. 123 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick133 Rnd4 Anthony Gould
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Gould this early at slot 133. It patches a soft spot without any drama.