Bears 24'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CHI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Players Gained
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Taylor Heinicke
QB
Players traded away
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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D'Onta Foreman
RB
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Equanimeous St. Brown
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
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Lucas Patrick
OG
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Marcedes Lewis
TE
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Nathan Peterman
QB
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Velus Jones Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a D-.

The phones were a trap the Bears kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. Barner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

That McGlothern pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Good price on Tyler Nubin in the 43rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 74th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They jumped the gun on Blake Corum, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 10: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in slot 111, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 123 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick142 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, AJ Barner well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick143 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trevor Keegan in the 143rd overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in the 199th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.