Big Trade and game-changers
Giants receive #9, a future fourth-round pick
Bears receive #25, #57, #89, #128, #160
#25 Calijah Kancey, DT
Next five drafted:
Bijan Robinson, RB
Cam Smith, CB
Isaiah Foskey, Edge
Will Levis, QB (yeah, I know)
Lukas Van Ness, Edge
The Chicago Bears need talent. Some might consider this a solid landing spot to draft Van Ness or Robinson. This selection even goes against my top 10 defensive line list, as I have both edge rushers available with higher grades than Kancey. But that is my list. Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus could be thinking something entirely different than myself.
#53 Will McDonald IV, Edge
Next three drafted:
Mike Morris, Edge
Cedric Tillman, WR
Keeanu Benton, DL
When teams have picks stacked on top of eachother, as they do with the Chicago Bears starting second-round selections and the third, they move around a bit. However, it's not a secret that every draft year has a sweet spot in the draft. Lately, it's been between #20 and #40. This year it might be between picks #30 and #50. It was a bit later with how this mock draft fell, so I gathered up players that should have been long gone.
#57 Matthew Bergeron, OT
Next Three drafted:
Karl Brooks, DL
Dylan Horton, Edge
Jaylon Jones, CB
The early pick of Kancey wasn't a "need" pick. He truly felt like he had the highest upside and a high floor. Grabbing Bergeron also wasn't a "need" pick. He plays both tackle positions and is crafty regarding pass blocking. He reminds me a lot of David Bakhtiari. You will hear about his claw, bear hug, or whatever you want to call his blocking style, but it works, and the NFL is known for missing calls. Core strength and footwork would be the main things Bergeron needs to work on at the NFL level.