kjc'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kjc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Rod Moore
DB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYG)
Rod Moore
DB Michigan
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Players Gained
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Elijah Molden
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Casey Toohill
EDGE
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T.J. Watt
EDGE
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Keion White
DE
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Eric Wilson
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will need Mukuba to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Spending an early pick on defensive back with running back and linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 23 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick54 Rnd2 Rod Moore
A surprising call. With running back and linebacker still to address, they spent pick No. 54 on Rod Moore, a defensive back they were not short of.
Pick68 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 68 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Graham Barton
They took Graham Barton at par in the 105th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
By-the-book stuff, Tyleik Williams at the 107th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick 108 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in pick 135, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at Round 5, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They did well to land Ainias Smith in the 182nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at No. 186 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Storm Duck
Storm Duck in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.