2026 Chicago Bears Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection

Draft Capital: 7 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: September 07, 2026

Overview

Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 7 selections. Biggest needs: Cornerback, IDL, Edge Rusher.

Complete Draft Class:

Round 1 (#18): Will Echoles, Defensive Line,

Ole Miss

— Grade A-

Round 2 (#50): Mario Craver, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M — Grade B

Round 3 (#82): Jordan Ross, Edge Rusher,

LSU

— Grade B-

Round 4 (#114): Cole Sullivan, Linebacker, Oklahoma — Grade C

Round 4 (#135): Boo Carter, Nickel Cornerback,

Colorado

— Grade C

Round 6 (#178): Rod Moore, Safety,

Michigan

— Grade C-

Round 6 (#210): Demond Williams Jr, Quarterback,

Washington

— Grade C-

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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis

Pick #18 - Chicago Bears: Will Echoles, Defensive Line,

Ole Miss

Rank: #19 overall | Grade: A- Why This Pick:

Best player available. Chicago Bears needed Cornerback help, but Will Echoles (ranked #19) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.

The Fit:

Will Echoles brings immediate impact to Chicago Bears. Will Echoles is the most productive interior disruptor in the 2027 class and the anchor of the Ole Miss defense. He arrived in Oxford as a consensus four-star recruit and Mississippi 4A Mr. Football out of Houston High School, where he dominated on b... His best trait—led all power four interior linemen in pressures (39) and defensive stops (35) in 2025, rare production for a first-year starter—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Walter Nolen (Ole Miss predecessor with the same explosive interior-penetrator profile)-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Led all Power Four interior linemen in pressures (39) and defensive stops (35) in 2025, rare production for a first-year starter

Weaknesses: Missed ten tackles in 2025, lunging in space instead of finishing through contact

NFL Comp: Walter Nolen (Ole Miss predecessor with the same explosive interior-penetrator profile)

Full scouting report for Will Echoles → | See Chicago Bears 7-round draft →

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Pick #50 - Chicago Bears: Mario Craver, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M

Rank: #49 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:

Chicago already used pick #18 on an edge rusher, but with cornerback, IDL, edge, and safety all still ranked above receiver on their board, this pick is about adding a difference-maker rather than plugging the biggest hole. Craver falls almost exactly where he's ranked, essentially zero value slide, so this isn't a reach, it's a fair-price bet on juice and explosiveness the Bears' receiving corps likely lacks. Taking a slot burner at 50 while defensive needs remain unaddressed is a trade-off worth questioning, but adding a player of his caliber this late in the second round is defensible.

The Fit:

Craver gives Chicago a true vertical and YAC weapon, a 5-9, 165-pound speedster who ran away from defenders at Texas A&M and produced a 207-yard outburst against Notre Dame off short catches turned into home runs. He lined up outside, in the slot, and on jet motion at A&M, so he can be plugged into a scheme that manufactures touches in space rather than asked to win contested catches, which is exactly where he struggles against bigger corners. His frame and missed 2025 snaps due to injury mean Chicago should expect situational usage early, with his role growing as he proves he can hold up over a full season.

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)

Full scouting report for Mario Craver → | See Chicago Bears 7-round draft →

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Pick #82 - Chicago Bears: Jordan Ross, Edge Rusher,

LSU

Rank: #74 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:

Critical need filled. Chicago Bears desperately needed Edge Rusher help (need #3), and Jordan Ross was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.

The Fit:

Jordan Ross brings immediate impact to Chicago Bears. Jordan Ross arrived in college football as the consensus top edge rusher in the 2024 recruiting class, a consensus five-star prospect out of Vestavia Hills (AL), and he is now a 2027 NFL Draft eligible prospect after transferring from Tennessee to LS... His best trait—twitchy, sudden get-off that wins the corner before tackles can set hands—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Will Anderson Jr. lite, similar bend/length but lighter anchor-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Twitchy, sudden get-off that wins the corner before tackles can set hands

Weaknesses: Thin lower half at 245

NFL Comp: Will Anderson Jr. lite, similar bend/length but lighter anchor

Full scouting report for Jordan Ross → | See Chicago Bears 7-round draft →

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Pick #114: Cole Sullivan (Linebacker, Oklahoma) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #135: Boo Carter (Nickel Cornerback,

Colorado

) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #178: Rod Moore (Safety,

Michigan

) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #210: Demond Williams Jr (Quarterback,

Washington

) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

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Draft Class Summary

Overall Grade: B | 7 positions addressed across 7 picks.

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