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RICHARD64'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2024

MOCK 7

  • RICHARD64 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
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Morris Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (ARI)
Chris Morris
OL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean McKeon
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Reaching for Powers-Johnson left real value on the table behind him.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 35; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 110th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick146 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Keith Randolph Jr. at Round 5, Pick 10, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Fair-plus on Ethan Driskell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.