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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2024

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  • QBPURGATORY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Michael Schmitz Jr.
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jaylon Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Bears bet the future on Daniels. The board says C-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jaylen Harrell at the 143rd pick is 70 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

That Fisher pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Spending an early pick on safety with linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 9 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 25 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 39 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 99 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Nice patience on Bucky Irving, who had no business lasting to the 105th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Jaden Hicks adds a safety while linebacker keeps waiting.
Pick123 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at slot 123 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They barely believed it either: Blake Fisher still on the board at No. 127. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
A big swing on Jordan Jefferson at the 129th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They let Ainias Smith come to them and pounced at pick 135. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Jaheim Bell at pick No. 140, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
They reached into another round for Jaylen Harrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 228th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.