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  • Manmas ’26! RD1

    Manmas ’26! RD1

    Draft 2026!

    Matt Miller [correctly guessed Loveland last draft while everyone was picking Dline or TE Tyler Warren]Mock for Bears:

    Initially Peter Woods.

    1. Peter Woods, DE, Clemson.

    Now he’s changed it to OT Caleb Lomu

    Fowler’s intel: Lomu is a popular name in league circles in the back half of Round 1. He is on the radar of the Eagles, Lions, Texans and 49ers, among others.

    Biggsy mocks DE Zion Young
    Fishbain mocks OT Caleb Lomu
    Schrager mocks DE T.J. Parker

    ==The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain== succinctly surveys viable Bear targets using colleague Dane Brugler’s “Beast.”

    Round 1, Pick No. 25

    Positions of need:

    Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon (No. 18)— “A durable, versatile safety who could start in almost any coach’s defensive scheme.”

    Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama (No. 19)— “Boasts an exciting foundation, but needs his discipline and technique to catch up.”

    Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo (No. 23)— “A rangy, wiry safety with impressive speed who may see NFL reps as a rookie.”

    Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah (No. 25)— “Needs more strength, technique and grit, but NFL teams are intrigued with his upside.”

    Akheem Mesidor, edge, Miami (No. 28)— “A disruptive force and likely three-down starter, despite age and injury concerns.”

    Blake Miller, OT, Clemson (No. 29)— “Has the physical traits, football IQ and toughness that NFL teams will bet on every time.”

    T.J. Parker, edge, Clemson (No. 31)— “Still learning some moves, but offers playmaking potential against both run and pass.”

    Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State (No. 32)— “A dominant run defender who will be immediately useful on early downs — if not more.”

    Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State (No. 33)— “Fluid athlete for his size, but may need a year of development before being NFL-ready.”

    Peter Woods, DT, Clemson (No. 35)— “An explosive tackle who must improve his consistency at the next level.”

    Malachi Lawrence, edge, UCF (No. 36)— “A bit older than teams may like, but a skillful pass rusher and tough against the run.”

    Zion Young, edge, Missouri (No. 37)— “Won’t scare too many NFL tackles, but sets a firm edge and may find a starting role.”

    CBs [gawd help us]

    Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (No. 14)— “Missed 2025 with a torn ACL, but looked like an NFL starter pre-injury.”

    Chris Johnson, San Diego State (No. 24)— “Hyperaware with instinctive eyes; should compete for a starting role on day one.”

    Colton Hood, Tennessee (No. 30)— “A balanced, scrappy athlete who can attach himself to receivers; likely an early starter.”

    ====SIMMs’ Top 5===
    LTs:Tier I

    1. LT Monroe Freeling [Georgia]
    2. OG/RT Mauigoa [Miami]
    3. OT Max Iheanachor [Arizona State]
      Tier II
    4. OT Kadyn Proctor [Bama]
    5. LT/OT Caleb Lomu [Utah]

    DTs:Tier I

    1. Kayden McDonald 6’2, 326 (Ohio State)
      Tier II
    2. Christen Miller 6’0, 310 (Georgia)
    3. Caleb Banks 6’6, 327(Florida)
    4. Domonique Orange 6’2, 325 (Iowa State)
      Tier III
    5. 5.Lee Hunter 6’3, 330 (Texas Tech)

    DEs:

    1. Arvell Reese (Ohio State)
    2. Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami):
    3. David Bailey (Texas Tech):

    DEs Bears can actually draft

    1. Zion Young (Missouri):.
    2. Cashius Howell (Tex A&M) 30″arms

    Popularly mocked to Bears:

    A. Malachi Lawrence, UCF
    B. T.J. Parker, Clemson
    C. Keldric Faulk, Auburn

    Schrager’s [national insider]final Mock

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    Joel Klatt’s Top 50 [starting at 11 for Bears]

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    1. EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
    2. TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
    3. CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
    4. WR Omar Cooper, Indiana
    5. OL Spencer Fano, Utah
    6. OG Vega Ioane, Penn State
    7. OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
    8. OT Blake Miller, Clemson
    9. S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
    10. EDGE Akheem Mesidor, Miami
    11. S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
    12. OL Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
    13. WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
    14. WR Denzel Boston, Washington
    15. EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
    16. EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
    17. DT Caleb Banks, Florida
    18. OT Caleb Lomu, Utah
    19. DT Peter Woods, Clemson
    20. LB CJ Allen, Georgia
    21. WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
    22. QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
    23. CB Colton Hood, Tennessee
    24. EDGE TJ Parker, Clemson
    25. CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
    26. DT Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
    27. OT Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
    28. DT Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
    29. LB Anthony Hill, Texas
    30. LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
    31. EDGE R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
    32. EDGE Zion Young, Missouri
    33. RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
    34. WR Germie Bernard, Alabama
    35. S Treydan Stukes, Arizona
    36. CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
    37. EDGE Malachi Lawrence, UCF
    38. CB Keionte Scott, Miami
    39. CB Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
    40. CB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
  • Zion Young, Edge

    Zion Young, Edge

    I’ll try to relay the prospects most mocked to the Bears. Zion Young is definitely #1. Makes sense. Bears need Dline, specifically Edge ’cause Motivated or not, Dayo ain’t it while Austin frequently gets washed out on run plays [the 9ers abused him].

    Enter a 6’6 262 Edge Setter in Young.

    Gotta be honest – his tape didn’t wow me. He looks like a less explosive Leonard Floyd. Appears a lil light in the pants. Plays too high. Doesn’t exactly bend like Von Miller. Hands aren’t violent. Arm length decent. His RAS accurately reflects him. Functional. All this would be fine if Young punched like Mike Tyson or was Colossus-strong like Jared Verse, but he seems like an above avg DE known more for setting the edge than attacking the QB. Don’t we already have two of those? I do like that he plays with an attitude. Here’s a quick 2min run down:

    Here’s Eric Edholm, lead Draft writer at NFL.com, breaking down Young. He compares him to Sweat, but Sweat was a RAS monster, so if this is Sweat-lite…

    Albeit, I do agree with Edholm. I doubt the Bears could draft him in the 2nd, so if BJ/Poles want to get more turns at the roulette table, I’d rather trade down to draft Young. He’s a high-floor prospect, but Big Balls BJ doesn’t exactly “settle” while Poles is obsessed with 34″+ Arms and 9.5+ RAS. I could see Bears’ brass taking a swing at a higher upside prospects like OT Kadyn Proctor, S Dillon Thieneman, DT Kayden McDonald, DT Peter Woods, or even a chad like LB Jacob Rodriquez.

    Joe Klatt ranks Zion Young as his 42nd overall player on his top 50 board which is more or less where I would take him; obviously need may drive his value higher.