adamgsager'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • adamgsager DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
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
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Bears bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The cost of the Randolph Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 9 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Good price on Bralen Trice in Round 2, Pick 11, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick No. 110 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Keith Randolph Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keith Randolph Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A reach for Jaylen Wright in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.