JimW'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • JimW DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Players Gained
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Andre Smith
LB
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Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B+, for the Bears.

Call it larceny. Xavier Worthy sat on the board until pick 110, and the Bears did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 9 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Somehow Tyler Guyton was still sitting there in the 85th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Xavier Worthy
Taking Xavier Worthy in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick122 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson is a better player than pick 122 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Jefferson this early at slot 159. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.