Ballison9'S MOCK DRAFT

Bears24 7.0

  • Ballison9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a B weekend for the Bears.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. However the rest shakes out, Thomas Jr. at that price is a win they earned. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 14 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 45 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 11 with a little surplus value in Patrick Paul. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 168th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.