Bears’ Mock Madness: Targeting Defensive Tackles

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 12: Peter Woods #11 of the Clemson Tigers looks onto the board before Pro Day begins at Allen N. Reeves Football Complex on March 12, 2026 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Katie DeVaney/Getty Images) | Getty Images In celebration of March Madness, WCG is bringing

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In celebration of March Madness, WCG is bringing Chicago Bears fans a special kind of bracket. Drawing on the Consensus Board at Mock Draft Database and looking at other individual boards for perspective, we are going to present 16 different 2-round mock drafts for the Chicago Bears. These 16 mocks are divided into four groups: the Defensive Tackle group, the Edge group, the Safety group, and the Offensive Tackle group. In round one, for each group, we will be asking of these choices, which pair

of options fans prefer for Chicago.

Next up, we have the priority Defensive Tackle group.

#1 vs #4

#1 Seed. Peter Woods (DL, Clemson) + A.J. Haulcy (SF, LSU), with the other second round pick traded to move up to 16 for Woods (currently #20 on the Consensus Board).

Woods had a rough combine, but he is still a well-regarded player on a number of draft boards. Chicago might legitimately need to move up if they wanted him, and here they moved to #16 to be sure, but if they did so, they could still secure a well-regarded safety in the second round at #57.

VS

#4 Seed. Christen Miller (DL, Georgia) + Malachi Lawrence (ED, UCF) + Kamari Ramsey (SF, USC).

Miller has not been highlighted as much as other interior defensive linemen, but he is a good fit for the lighter nose tackle role in an even-front. Lawrence is still considered a second-rounder on many boards, and Ramsey fills another defensive need.

#2 vs #3

#2 Seed. Caleb Banks (DL, Florida) + Gabe Jacas (ED, Illinois) + Connor Lew (C, Auburn).

Prior to the combine, this might have been the top selection, but with Banks re-injuring his foot, it’s possible that the Gator falls out of the first round entirely. Nonetheless, here I took him at 25.

VS

#3 Seed. Lee Hunter (DL, Texas Tech) + Derrick Moore (ED, Michigan) + Zakee Wheatley (SF, Penn State) + 2027 R2 Pick from Cincinnati.

The scenario here is that Chicago trades out of Round 1 to select Hunter at #41, who is currently 40th on the Consensus Board. This one is a reach, because Hunter is probably not on Chicago’s radar, but each of these players would answer a specific question raised by the team’s shortcomings in 2025 and the extra draft capital in 2027 could be enough to move Poles off of #25.