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: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CHI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Players traded away
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Dominique Robinson
EDGE
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Khalil Herbert
RB
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Velus Jones Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureB
The Bears answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: C+.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

McCaffrey at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Hit on Caleb Williams and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 15th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Nice patience on Kiran Amegadjie, who had no business lasting to the 75th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in Round 3, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at No. 122 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 169 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at pick No. 216 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
Nothing to complain about; Tyrice Knight went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.