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wyattsneeed'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 7, 2025

2024

  • wyattsneeed DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a B-.

The Bears did not so much draft Matthew Jones as overpay for him, 128 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Wiggins steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In the 9th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Nate Wiggins
Somehow Nate Wiggins was still sitting there in the 75th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at pick No. 122. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Javon Foster at slot 144. A need, and now a little less of one.