Ballison9'S MOCK DRAFT

Bears 2024

  • Ballison9 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (PHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Milton Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B+, for the Bears.

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. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. On value alone, McMillan makes the weekend a net positive.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin slipping to slot 50 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
No drama and no debate, Ricky Pearsall went about where he belonged in the 53rd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in pick 75 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Steal is underselling it; Jalen McMillan at the 120th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in No. 122 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.