Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CHI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
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Corey Davis
WR
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D.J. Reed
CB
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 A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Culp has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The Bears clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in No. 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 49th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 72 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid up for Sedrick Van Pran at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 87 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in slot 111 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 17. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Johnny Wilson at the 122nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in pick 134 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at Round 6, Pick 10 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyrice Knight in pick No. 216. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Devin Culp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Devin Culp. It adds depth where they could use a little.