SayHeyJey'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SayHeyJey DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Robinson
OT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Bears let Reed fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Bears spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jaylen Reed, the No. 179 name on the board, in No. 233.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malaki Starks at slot 39. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in pick No. 45 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Value with a capital V on Jayden Higgins in pick 76, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 148 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Steal is underselling it; Jack Nelson at the 188th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
The board fumbled Jaylen Reed all the way to the 233rd pick, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
By-the-book stuff, Miles Frazier at No. 240 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the 247th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.