Coste11o'S MOCK DRAFT

The Keenan Allen

  • Coste11o DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CHI)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Sweat
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: C-.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Call it a C- and check back in two years.

They will need McGregor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Ford value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 15 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reach on Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 75 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at the 92nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Braiden McGregor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braiden McGregor this early at No. 128. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means in Round 6, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 220 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Good price on Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.