Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT

Bearfan78'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 2, 2024

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Mock drafts from Bearfan78

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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CHI)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The war room fell hard for Bryce Foster, and it showed at Round 5, Pick 20: 47 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The Leonard steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In pick 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in No. 33, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. at the 52nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
No edge and no loss on Nic Anderson in the 84th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 110 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick No. 148 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They paid sticker price for Jack Nelson in slot 180, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Riley Leonard
They robbed the room for Riley Leonard here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.