KTB1962'S MOCK DRAFT
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KTB1962'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2024

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  • KTB1962 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Raekwon Davis
DT
Head Shot
Zay Jones
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a A-, for the Bears.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Bears' quarterback, full stop.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Getting Rice where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 17th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A reach for Zach Frazier in pick 48; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 75th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 14: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They paid sticker price for Josh Newton in pick No. 122, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.