gsweitzer'S MOCK DRAFT
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gsweitzer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • gsweitzer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CHI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bears: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Mitchell Melton at slot 239. The Bears jumped the board by 79 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Landing McNeil-Warren that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Bears indulged a want in McNeil-Warren while a need in running back, quarterback and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 25 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 25. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren while clear needs at running back, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No drama and no debate, Keylan Rutledge went about where he belonged in pick No. 131. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Value said wait; Gracen Halton in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at slot 239 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A conviction pick on Jordan Hall at slot 241 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
A quiet steal in No. 255: Jacobe Johnson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.