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kdeselms'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2024

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The haul

  • kdeselms DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CHI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B+, for the Bears.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

If Bortolini pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Getting Suamataia where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 2nd pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Byron Murphy II. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in the 36th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kingsley Suamataia at pick 75. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Value said wait; Brenden Rice in slot 78 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at pick No. 108 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at slot 129 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Coker in the 207th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at Round 7, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.