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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2024

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  • QBPURGATORY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CHI)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CHI)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CHI)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Austin Faoliu
DT
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD+
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B.

The Bears went off the board in a big way for Solomon Byrd, 65 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is McMillan.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In slot 9 they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in pick No. 35 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
The board fumbled Troy Franklin all the way to the 69th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at the 82nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 122nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
They robbed the room for Cedric Gray here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jalen McMillan
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jalen McMillan in No. 145, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 151 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They took Kitan Oladapo at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 162 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
No edge and no loss on Fabien Lovett in pick 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
A big swing on Solomon Byrd at the 192nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Daijun Edwards at the 222nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trente Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 234 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.