2026 Chicago Bears Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 7 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: October 19, 2026Overview
Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 7 selections. Biggest needs: Cornerback, IDL, IOL.
Complete Draft Class:- Round 1 (#28): Jordan Ross, Edge Rusher, LSU — Grade B-
- Round 2 (#59): Mario Craver, WRS, Texas A&M — Grade B
- Round 3 (#90): Devan Thompkins, Defensive Line, Alabama — Grade C+
- Round 4 (#121): C.J. Blocker, Cornerback, Colorado State — Grade C
- Round 4 (#138): Cole Sullivan, Linebacker, Oklahoma — Grade C
- Round 6 (#183): John Mateer, Quarterback, Oklahoma — Grade C-
- Round 6 (#214): Marcus Ratcliffe, Safety, Texas A&M — Grade C-
Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #28 - Chicago Bears: Jordan Ross, Edge Rusher, LSU
Rank: #57 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Edge Rusher wasn't the top priority, Jordan Ross's talent at #57 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Jordan Ross brings immediate impact to Chicago Bears. Jordan Ross arrived at LSU in the 2026 portal after two seasons at Tennessee, where he sat in a deep rotation and logged fewer than 300 defensive snaps. A former five-star from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, he was the No. 24 overall recruit in the 2024 ES... His best trait—sudden first step forces tackles to adjust before they are set—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Harold Landry III burst and bend-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Sudden first step forces tackles to adjust before they are set
- Weaknesses: Lean for the position, so bigger linemen can walk him back
- NFL Comp: Harold Landry III burst and bend
Pick #59 - Chicago Bears: Mario Craver, WRS, Texas A&M
Rank: #49 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Best player available. Chicago Bears needed Cornerback help, but Mario Craver (ranked #49) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.
The Fit:Mario Craver brings immediate impact to Chicago Bears. Mario Craver is one of the fastest players in the 2027 class, a 5-9, 165-pound burner who profiles as a vertical and YAC weapon from the slot. After flashing as a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2024 (17 catches, 368 yards, three TDs, 21.6 yard... His best trait—elite straight-line speed (listed near a 4.34 forty estimate) that lets him run away from defenders once he gains a vertical step—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Tyreek Hill for the small, blazing-fast, YAC-and-vertical archetype that needs creative play design to maximize touches (a less refined, earlier-career version)-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Elite straight-line speed (listed near a 4.34 forty estimate) that lets him run away from defenders once he gains a vertical step
- Weaknesses: Extremely undersized at 5-9, 165 pounds, raising real durability questions over a full NFL season
- NFL Comp: Tyreek Hill for the small, blazing-fast, YAC-and-vertical archetype that needs creative play design to maximize touches (a less refined, earlier-career version)
Pick #90 - Chicago Bears: Devan Thompkins, Defensive Line, Alabama
Rank: #98 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Best player available. Chicago Bears needed Cornerback help, but Devan Thompkins (ranked #98) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.
The Fit:Devan Thompkins brings immediate impact to Chicago Bears. Devan Thompkins arrives at Alabama as one of the SEC's most closely watched transfer additions, a 6-5, 298-pound interior lineman who found the trenches by way of the basketball court. He was a developmental three-star out of Edison High in Stockton,... His best trait—prototype interior frame at 6-5 and 298 pounds with the length to stack and shed—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a nan-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Prototype interior frame at 6-5 and 298 pounds with the length to stack and shed
- Weaknesses: Blends into the line for long stretches, with flashes rather than steady snap-to-snap impact
Pick #121: C.J. Blocker (Cornerback, Colorado State) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #138: Cole Sullivan (Linebacker, Oklahoma) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #183: John Mateer (Quarterback, Oklahoma) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #214: Marcus Ratcliffe (Safety, Texas A&M) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.