Ryan Polez'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ryan Polez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA-
Williams is the plan now, and the Bears grade out a D.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Kamara has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. On value alone, Newton makes the weekend a net positive.

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 pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in pick No. 60 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
They took Kamren Kinchens at par in No. 75, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They let Blake Fisher come to them and pounced at the 78th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A real head-scratcher, Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 123 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at the 143rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Johnny Dixon at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.