Bears 3-Round 2027 Mock Draft: Ryan Poles uses another first-round pick on a defender as Dennis Allen’s unit is headed toward another rebuild
The Chicago Bears are 3-2 after the first five weeks of the season and there’s plenty of football left to be played before thinking about the 2027 NFL Draft. But, let’s take an early projection on how things could look for the Bears next April.
The Chicago Bears, for all things considered, are still sitting in a good spot after the fifth game of the regular season. I get it, fans feel like the sky is falling after a bad loss on the road to the Green Bay Packers.
But, the Bears are still a 3-2 team after the first five weeks and will have quarterback Caleb Williams back sooner than later, along with some other potential reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball.
Things could certainly be a lot worse for Ben Johnson’s squad and there’s a lot of football left to be played. But, for those fans already looking toward April and eager to find ways to improve the glaring issues on this roster, this article is for you.
It’s a little early to be submitting a 2027 mock draft, but Bears fans are ready to see some real investments be made on defense. So, let’s take an early three-round stab on how April’s draft could go and how the Bears could once again rebuild Dennis Allen’s defense.
Round 1, pick 25: Justin Scott, DT, Miami
For the second year in a row, general manager Ryan Poles invests a first-round pick on the defensive side of the ball. In the 2026 NFL Draft, the Bears opted against adding a top defensive lineman and instead added an impact player to the secondary in Dillon Thieneman. It was the right call. Thieneman is a beast after just five games and will be even better once he’s playing next to Coby Bryant. That doesn’t cover up the long-term issues up-front.
Fans are eager to see the Bears add an impact defensive tackle that can be a long-term player. Gervon Dexter Sr. could have been that in another scheme, but ended up getting traded away. Grady Jarrett has looked much better in 2026 and could hang around for another season, but outside of him, no one has flashed yet.
Justin Scott is a player to watch if the Bears go with a defensive tackle in the first-round. Ben Johnson praised Tyrique Stevenson a few days ago for being “Miami-tough” and Scott fits Allen’s type with his explosiveness and get-off speed, although his career production is limited, but the disruption is there. He would also be the fourth defensive tackle off the board based on the A to Z Sports Mock Draft Simulator I used for this exercise.
Round 2, pick 57: Jordan Ross, EDGE, LSU
Doubling up on the defensive line with the first two selections is something many people wanted to see the Bears do in the 2026 NFL Draft. Instead, a defensive lineman wasn’t selected at all until the sixth-round. Something has to change with that process.
After getting a defensive tackle in the first-round, we double up on the defensive front here by adding Jordan Ross off the edge. Again, the first step is ridiculous with this guy and he’s got a wide toolbox of moves.
Allen’s unit needs this kind of speed rusher that can also chase down plays from the backside. Again, the lack of production concerns me, but the traits are there and it’s the kind of traits the Bears are missing right now.
Round 3, pick 89: Brice Pollock, CB, Texas Tech
I would have liked to have drafted a cornerback earlier than this, but the board didn’t fall the way I wanted it to in the first two rounds. For context, two cornerbacks I really like for this scheme are Zabien Brown and OJ Frederique Jr. but both came off the board before Chicago’s second-round pick. One way or another, the Bears need to come out of this draft with a new starting cornerback within the first three rounds.
The third-round selection I landed on was Brice Pollock. He’s capable of playing press-man, has the ball-hawk mentality that Al Harris would love, and is a reliable open-field tackler with a low missed tackle rate.
Needless to say, there will be a couple of options at cornerback within the first three rounds for the Bears to consider that can be starting caliber players in this scheme. With Stevenson in a contract year and Jaylon Johnson seemingly washed, the Bears will have to strike early for one of these guys.
