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BEARFANATIC72'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2024

The Trenches Rule 2

  • BEARFANATIC72 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (ATL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The Bears cashed the board's mistake on Mondon Jr.: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Smael Mondon Jr. tumbling to the Bears in Round 5, Pick 32 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Ersery lower, and that gap is the story. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 19th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
Shemar Stewart at pick No. 39 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A premium they did not need to pay, Aireontae Ersery a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in slot 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the 71st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 170, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Eli Stowers
They robbed the room for Eli Stowers here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 25, with Jordan Hancock worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in No. 229 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 246th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.