Florida Bear'S MOCK DRAFT

Florida Bear'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2024

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Curtis Samuel
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
A passer of the future in Williams, and a C, 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. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Bullock value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

They are betting Powers-Johnson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Hit on Caleb Williams and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around at fair value. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 4. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chop Robinson at No. 43 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Circle this one: Calen Bullock at pick No. 67 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the 74th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 75 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick110 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth at the 146th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.