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Hey'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2024

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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (SEA)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Players Gained
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Keanu Neal
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Bobby Wagner
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
Larceny in slot 256 lands the Bears a A-, Williams and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Isaiah Williams at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

The veteran additions, Bobby Wagner chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, with Laiatu Latu leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 4 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick15 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
A reasonable price with a little left over, Terrion Arnold in pick 36. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
The board had Cooper DeJean higher than No. 74, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in the 82nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Fisher at the 110th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Theo Wease
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Wease. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in the 133rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They did well to land Isaiah Adams in slot 147, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 JT Daniels
They took JT Daniels at par in the 188th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Isaiah Williams in No. 256, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.