Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Williams is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Bortolini to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick75 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A conviction pick on Patrick Paul at the 75th pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Fair-plus on Maason Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in pick No. 122. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tanor Bortolini
Value said wait; Tanor Bortolini in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.