Clintoncole80'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Kayvon Thibodeaux
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD FutureA-
The Bears answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B-.

The Bears spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Wilson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A quiet steal in the 34th overall pick: Brian Thomas Jr. for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They jumped the gun on Ja'Tavion Sanders, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 70th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They paid a round early for Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at pick No. 186 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams slipping to No. 232 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.